herstory

== English == === Etymology === Wordplay: blend of her +‎ history, derived as though the first syllable in history were his, the male determiner. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɜːst(ə)ɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɝst(ə)ɹi/ === Noun === herstory (countable and uncountable, plural herstories) (slang) History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view. (feminism) Any historical writing by or about women. Biographical material about a woman. ==== See also ==== story === References === John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “herstory”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.