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Meaning of "herstory" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERSTORY

From changing the initial his in history to her, as if history were derived from his + story rather than from Latin historia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HERSTORY

herstory  [ˈhɜːstərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERSTORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herstory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERSTORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Herstory

Herstory or hertory is history written from a feminist perspective, emphasizing the role of women, or told from a woman's point of view. It is a neologism coined in the late 1960s as part of a feminist critique of conventional historiography, with the word "history" reinterpreted, using a false etymology, as "his story." The herstory movement has spawned women-centered presses, such as Virago Press in 1973, which publishes fiction and non-fiction by noted women authors like Janet Frame and Sarah Dunant.

Definition of herstory in the English dictionary

The definition of herstory in the dictionary is history from a female point of view or as it relates to women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERSTORY


allostery
əˈlɒstərɪ
bistoury
ˈbɪstərɪ
blistery
ˈblɪstərɪ
blustery
ˈblʌstərɪ
castory
ˈkɑːstərɪ
clustery
ˈklʌstərɪ
consistory
kənˈsɪstərɪ
history
ˈhɪstərɪ
mastery
ˈmɑːstərɪ
monastery
ˈmɒnəstərɪ
mystery
ˈmɪstərɪ
phrontistery
ˈfrʌntɪstərɪ
plastery
ˈplɑːstərɪ
prehistory
priːˈhɪstərɪ
protohistory
ˌprəʊtəʊˈhɪstərɪ
psychohistory
ˌsaɪkəʊˈhɪstərɪ
self-mastery
ˌselfˈmɑːstərɪ
upholstery
ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪ
wastery
ˈweɪstərɪ
whoremastery
ˈhɔːˌmɑːstərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERSTORY

herringbone stitch
herringer
Herriot
herry
hers
Herschel
herse
hersed
herself
hership
Herstmonceux
Hertford
Hertfordshire
Hertogenbosch
Herts
hertz

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERSTORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
fish story
ghost story
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
service history
short story
sob story
social history
story
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of herstory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «herstory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERSTORY

Find out the translation of herstory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of herstory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «herstory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

herstory
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herstory
570 millions of speakers

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herstory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

herstory
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

herstory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

herstory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herstory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তার গল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

herstory
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herstory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herstory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

herstory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

herstory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herstory
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

herstory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

herstory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onun hikayesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Herstory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herstory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

herstory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

herstory
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Herstory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herstory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herstory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Herstory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herstory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERSTORY»

The term «herstory» is regularly used and occupies the 105.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERSTORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about herstory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERSTORY»

Discover the use of herstory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herstory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Herstory: women who changed the world
For young women searching for where we have been and what we can become, or for anyone interested in the undiscovered wonders of world history, Herstory is an illuminating journey.
Ruth Ashby, Deborah Gore Ohrn, 1995
2
Herstory: The Second Released Norma Shearer Novel
Herstory was a vampire novel, a Hitler Wins novel, also a horror science fiction novel, and science fiction novel. The first unofficial Norma Shearer novel was the second released one. In this novel, Norma Shearer, the former Mrs.
J Melville, Melville J.D., 2012
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Herstory: Black female rites of passage
Providing a wealth of information about the physical, social, emotional, and cultural development of young Black females, this volume attempts to answer the question, When does a girl become a woman?
Mary C. Lewis, 1988
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HerStory: What I Learned in My Bathtub...and More True ...
Genuine, edgy, sometimes ironic but always authentic, these stories celebrate the moments that help women deal with the cathartic stuff of life-from first jobs and former lovers to marriage and motherhood.
Indi Zeleny, 2005
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Inspiring Women: A Celebration of Herstory
The history of women in Canada is one of starting out struggling to feed and clothe their families and ending up writing the great Canadian novel. "Inspiring Women charts women's course from subsistence to cultural production.
Mona Holmlund, Gail Youngberg, 2003
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HERstory: If You Don't Learn From HERstory You're Destined ...
Regardless of the story lines, chapters, ripped pages or red marks that you've already experienced, it's not over until God says it is over. It may be the end of a chapter but it doesn't have to be the end of the book!
Dr. Elmira P. Davis, 2008
7
Latina Issues: Fragments of Historia(ella) (herstory)
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Antoinette Sedillo López, 1999
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Herstory
Autobiographical essays.
Rosario Cruz Lucero, 1990
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Reclaiming Herstory: Ericksonian Solution-Focused Therapy ...
RECLAIMING MY VOICE AND MY HERSTORY Once the survivor acknowledges her secret, she begins the process of reclaiming her voice and her herstory. She is now starting to accept that she was in fact sexually abused. We think it is ...
Cheryl Bell-Gadsby, Anne Siegenberg, 2013
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Arizona Herstory: Tales from Her Storied Past
Accounts of Arizona history and lore related in verse.
Dee Strickland Johnson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERSTORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herstory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Swimmer Parita Parekh takes to entrepreneurship like a fish to water …
HerStory spoke with Parita about her swimming championships, education and the many joys it brings for the kids who she plans to reach out to ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
2
Suspension halts Dwayne Dunn's charge for Melbourne jockeys …
... opportunities,” he said. Dunn will ride three for Moody at Flemington, including favourites Il Cavallo in race four and Herstory in race five. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
3
How Conservatives and Liberals Misappropriate #BlackLivesMatter
As a white ally I want to draw attention to the herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag and note its misuse on both the left and the right. «RH Reality Check, Jul 15»
4
Making Herstory: The App That Puts Women on the Map
Aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart looking at a map of the United States in 1935. (Photo: Getty). Google's new app for iOS and Android, Field ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
5
Civil War quilts at Virginia Quilt Museum
As a special feature, historic textile expert Lynne Z. Bassett of Massachusetts will speak on “Herstory in Civil War Quilts.” Bassett will speak on ... «Augusta Free Press, Jul 15»
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Stories beyond borders: 'Herstory' tells the tales of the women's …
Stories beyond borders: 'Herstory' tells the tales of the women's ... forward the struggles of women in the country through its HERstory project. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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When will Hillary Clinton stop playing mind games with the media?
Instead of roping off the press, the Clinton media machine instead will be feeding reporters cloying tales of “herstory” -- what it means to be a ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Stafford exhibit highlights 'herstory'
A new exhibit at the Stafford Museum is titled “Telling Herstory,” and pays tribute to the women who have made a significant contribution in ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
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Surrey drag 'herstory' brings queer theatre to City Hall
A form of royalty descended on Surrey City Hall Friday night in a one-night-only performance of "Tucked and Plucked," a new show that ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Crossings offers writing workshops
"Writing Herstory" will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon July 25. Participants will learn strategies for saving their own story or those of a woman ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»

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