herstory

her·sto·ry

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of herstory word

noun plural herstory history (used especially in feminist literature and in women's studies as an alternative form to distinguish or emphasize the particular experience of women). 1
noun herstory History viewed from a female or specifically feminist perspective. 1
noun herstory history from a female point of view or as it relates to women 0
noun herstory history, esp. history from a feminist perspective 0
noun herstory (nonstandard) History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view. 0
noun herstory (feminism) Any historical writing by or about women. 0

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Origin of herstory

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Herstory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Herstory

herstory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

herstory usage trend in Literature

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