- philo-
- Gk. philo-, comb. form of philos "dear" (adj.), "friend" (n.), from philein "to love," of unknown origin. Productive of a great many compounds in ancient Gk.
- sophia
- Gk. sophiaσοφία "wisdom," from sophos "wise."
- feminist
- Feminism is from 1851, but meant at first "state of being feminine;" sense of "advocacy of women's rights" is 1895. Feminist is 1894, from Fr. féministe (1872)
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- society
- 1531, "friendly association with others," from O.Fr. societe, from L. societatem (nom. societas), from socius "companion"
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About philoSOPHIA: a feminist society
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