backstory

or back sto·ry

[ bak-stawr-ee, ‐stohr-ee ]

noun,plural back·sto·ries.
  1. a narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series.

Origin of backstory

1
1980–85; back1 + story1

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British Dictionary definitions for back story

back story

noun
  1. the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film

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