herstory

noun

her·​sto·​ry ˈhər-st(ə-)rē 

plural herstories

: history

specifically : history considered or presented from a feminist viewpoint or with special attention to the experience of women

Examples of herstory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

RuPaul’s Drag Race is making herstory, assembling its biggest cast of All Stars yet for the show’s milestone 10th season, TVLine has learned. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025

With her turn in 1999's Girl, Interrupted, Jolie would win her first Oscar and go on to star in Tomb Raider, and the rest is herstory. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Sapphira triumphed in the lip sync battle, marking her as the first queen in the herstory of Drag Race to recieve an immunity potion. —Braedon Montgomery, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

The queens deliver their 'herstory' on stage at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts with powerhouse pop performances, sick beats, and soaring ballads. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

blend of her and history

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for herstory

• aurore
• forbore
• outlawry
• pylori
• savoury
• signori
• signory
• vainglory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory