protofeminist

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adjective

Preceding but anticipating or laying the groundwork for feminism.

OriginEnglish feminist ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

adjectiveprotofeminist (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePreceding but anticipating or laying the groundwork for feminism.

    As Shamas depicts her, Earhart is basically a one-note, protofeminist heroine who pursues adventure "for the fun of it."

    1988 April 1, Lawrence Bommer, “Amelia Lives!”, in Chicago Reader
nounprotofeminist (plural protofeminists)

plural protofeminists

  1. A person who preceded but anticipated or laid the groundwork for feminism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Englishfeminist
  9. Englishprotofeminist

From proto- + feminist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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