mystory

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noun

A pedagogical genre encouraging the exploration of history as an open-minded individual rather than an analytical historian following institutional norms.

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Meanings

nounmystory (countable and uncountable, plural mystories)

plural mystories

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA pedagogical genre encouraging the exploration of history as an open-minded individual rather than an analytical historian following institutional norms.

Origin

Blend of my + history. Coined by Gregory Ulmer in Teletheory (1989).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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