ALTERNATE HISTORY Definition & Meaning

alternate history

[ awl-ter-nit his-tuh-ree, his-tree, al-tur- ]

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noun

a genre of fiction comprising narratives in which a historical event or events take a different path than that which occurred in real life:
Much alternate history has been written about World War II.
a work of fiction in which a historical event or events take a different path than that which occurred in real life:
The first of her alternate histories, the one in which Aaron Burr wins the 1800 presidential election, is my favorite.

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Origin of alternate history¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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“Universal Language” isn’t an alternate history of Winnipeg.

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Do you see these films as some version of an alternate history?

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An imagined alternate history of Korea that includes assassins, slasher films and the dangers of social media.

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This creepy alteration instantly explains how this show occupies an alternate history in which the Nazis won World War II.

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Polish studio Fool’s Theory, led by veterans of the beloved Witcher series, describes The Thaumaturge as a role-playing game with “morally ambiguous choices,” and its blend of alternate history and metaphysical mystery looks intriguing.

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