protophilosophy

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noun

An early or formative form of philosophy.

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Meanings

nounprotophilosophy (countable and uncountable, plural protophilosophies)

plural protophilosophies

  1. countableuncountableAn early or formative form of philosophy.
  2. countableuncountableThe process of gathering data prior to building theories and developing a full philosophy.

Origin

From proto- + philosophy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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