back-story

A form of backstory — The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in film, television) a character in a dramatic work.

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Meanings

nounback-story (plural back-stories)

plural back-stories

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backstory.
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APA

back-story. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-story

MLA

“back-story.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-story. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-story,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-story.

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