prefeminist

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adjective

Prior to feminism.

OriginEnglish feminist ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectiveprefeminist (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to feminism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishfeminist
  10. Englishprefeminist

From pre- + feminist.

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APA

prefeminist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefeminist

MLA

“prefeminist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefeminist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefeminist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefeminist.

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