Meaning of alternative history | Babel Free
/ˈɔːltɜːnətɪv ˌhɪstɹi/Definitions
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Counterfactual history, a form of scientific speculation used by historians. uncountable, usually
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A genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events (often occurring after a fixed point of divergence from real history). uncountable, usually
Examples
“One of the many criticisms that can be directed at alternative historians is their failure to think historically. For alternative history, the past is not a ‘foreign country’, but rather a country that closely resembles the Russian Empire of recent times.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.