herstory

American  

[hur-stuh-ree, hurs-tree] / ˈhɜr stə ri, ˈhɜrs tri /

noun

plural

herstories

1. history (used especially in feminist literature and in women's studies as an alternative form to distinguish or emphasize the particular experience of women).

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herstory British  

/ ˈhɜːstərɪ /

noun

1. history from a female point of view or as it relates to women

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Etymology

Origin of herstory

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The sixth series of the UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race made herstory as the first time queens could win a cash prize - a fixture of the US series - of £25,000.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

For a middle school talent show, Jinkx dressed as a woman and told crass jokes — and the rest, as they say, is herstory.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

“We need to teach our public school students history, herstory, our beautifully diverse ways of being, without censorship,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Taub’s notion in casting 20 female-identifying actors in all roles is a smart one: This for once, really is herstory.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

Reclaimed from the macho forces eager to dismiss women’s merits, the herstory of the Nicaraguan revolution comes alive in all its feminist glory thanks to Jenny Murray’s debut documentary feature “¡Las Sandinistas!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2019