althist
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Meaning · English
Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
Register: Internet, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I read the following: […] there's a book of micheal^([sic]) moorcock on althists, which isn't too good
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “althist” mean?
Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
Is “althist” formal or informal?
althist is generally Internet, slang.