Definitions For Backstory

Noun

{{en-noun, backstories}} The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person. A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives; a cover story. A prequel.

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 背景故事 (bèijǐng gùshì, sc=Hani) Finnish: taustatarina French: toile de fond German: Hintergrundgeschichte, Backstory Hungarian: előtörténet, háttértörténet Japanese: 裏話 (うらばなし, urabanashi, sc=Jpan) Korean: 뒷이야기, sc=Kore Malay: latar tempat Spanish: historia de fondo Swedish: bakgrundshistoria, bakgrundsberättelse

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, back-story, back story}}

Etymology

back + story