"protofeminist" meaning in English

See protofeminist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From proto- + feminist. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|feminist}} proto- + feminist Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} protofeminist (not comparable)
  1. Preceding but anticipating or laying the groundwork for feminism. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-protofeminist-en-adj-GwL5VbrP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with proto-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with proto-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53

Noun

Forms: protofeminists [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + feminist. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|feminist}} proto- + feminist Head templates: {{en-noun}} protofeminist (plural protofeminists)
  1. A person who preceded but anticipated or laid the groundwork for feminism. Categories (topical): Feminism
    Sense id: en-protofeminist-en-noun-63u64Gvu Disambiguation of Feminism: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with proto-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with proto-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56

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