Sentence examples similar to proto-abuse from inspiring English sources

Surely there were slave owners who had no personal qualms with black people, and who never beat or abused their slaves, and yet slavery could not exist solely on the whims of confederate-style, proto-Klansmen, rednecks, just as patriarchy and misogyny are wholly dependent on the "average nice guy" who is unwilling to admit that he too is part of an oppressive problem.

Take my proto-Impressionist.

The proto-orthodox were centrist.

Myanmar as a proto-democracy?

Proto-graphic novel?

Is Frank a proto-slacker?

It wasn't proto-fascism.

The crusaders as proto-Zionists!

"Like proto-cinema," Herzog mutters.

Prokofiev a proto-rock shocker?

They're very proto-Internet".