Dictionary

althist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑltˌhɪst/

Etymology

Probably a clipping of althistory, itself a clipping of alternate history. Analysable as alt- + hist.

Meanings

1. (Internet, slang) Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
   • [Harry] Turtledove is the master of AltHist. I just wish he'd do a decent Japanowank series 2010 April 8, Lord_Vexacus, Twitter:
   • I read the following: […] there's a book of micheal^([sic]) moorcock on althists, which isn't too good 1997 October 10, Cairo, “Alt History Book Reviews”, in alt.history.what-if (Usenet):
   • [see title] 2023 June 9, u/TechnologyBig8361, “What's a (real) country that sounds like it was created for someone's althist project?”, in r/AlternateHistory, Reddit:

Forms

Synonyms

allohistory · althistory · alternative history · alternate history