Etymology

herstory

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Today it means: History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view. Full definition →

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The story

Wordplay: blend of her + history, derived as though the first syllable in history were his, the male determiner.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.