# herstory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɜːst(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #91,604

## Definitions
1. History that emphasizes the role of women, or that is told from a woman's (or from a feminist) point of view.
2. Any historical writing by or about women.
3. Biographical material about a woman.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/herstory