Backstory

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The experiences of a character or the circumstances of an event that occur before the action or narrative of a literary, cinematic, or dramatic work: At rehearsal, the actors developed backstories for their characters.
  • n. A prequel.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The previous life and experiences of a character in a dramatic work.
  • n. A prequel.
  • Word Usage
    "In fiction, a backstory is the history behind the situation at the start of the main story."
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