Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herstory

/ˈhɝst(ə)ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: her-sto-ry
IPA: /ˈhɝst(ə)ɹi/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Any historical writing by or about women.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Biographical material about a woman.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Mama's Lullaby" shared the growth of McCord's appreciation for her mother and a prayer that her infant son might someday "sing this motther song with me"; a blending of the strong herstory of women's survival with the hope that men of the future will learn to praise their own capacity for nurturance."
"For Dita Garbo, it’s an “honour” to make herstory as Drag Race UK’s oldest-ever queen. “The younger bitches need to be careful ‘cause we’ve got wisdom – and we’ve still got time!” (Kandy Ho is trembling.)"
"Nobody thought of it as history, herstory, my-story, your-story, or our-story."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɝst(ə)ɹi/
British English: /ˈhɜːst(ə)ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

herstories (plural)

Derived Forms

herstoric

Frequently Paired Words

story awoman femopause femstruate huwoman

Questions

How do you pronounce herstory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɝst(ə)ɹi/.
What does herstory mean?: History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.
Where does herstory come from?: Wordplay: blend of her + history, derived as though the first syllable in history were his, the male determiner.

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