backstory

back·sto·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-stawr-ee, ‐stohr-ee]
- /ˈbækˌstɔr i, ‐ˌstoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-stawr-ee, ‐stohr-ee]
- /ˈbækˌstɔr i, ‐ˌstoʊr i/

Definitions of backstory word

noun backstory the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film 3
noun plural backstory a narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series. 1
noun plural backstory prequel. 1
noun backstory A history or background created for a fictional character in a motion picture or television program. 1
noun backstory The previous life and experiences of a character in a dramatic work. 0
noun backstory A prequel. 0

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Origin of backstory

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

1980-85; back1 + story1

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Parts of speech for Backstory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Backstory

backstory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

backstory usage trend in Literature

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