althistory
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Meaning · English
Clipping 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 hadn't forgotten the US-British alliance on this doctrine, but I was thinking this AltHistory could easily have sufficient distractions to both that a European power would find it more tempting, but even more, I can't see which would try it.
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 “althistory” mean?
Clipping of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
Is “althistory” formal or informal?
althistory is generally Internet, slang.