coined
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Ekerdt pointed me to a 1988 paper by consumer researcher Russell Belk, who coined the term “extended self” to describe this phenomenon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The authority of the ICJ was built on the precise legal definitions established by figures like Raphael Lemkin, who coined “genocide,” and Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, who helped shaped the concept of “crimes against humanity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
No one seems to know who coined the term, but the label wasn’t what mattered; it was the idea that the military was hiding a device that could fix everything wrong with you.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
One luxury that the girls shared was a camera, and they were snapping selfies before the word was even coined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was Rowan who had coined the term “lettuce-kid” to describe them.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
