Timeline for Word for neologisms derived from the names of fictional characters
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| Aug 27, 2016 at 22:36 | comment | added | Lemma | Wikipedia has some more information and examples: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eponym#Orthographic_conventions | |
| Aug 27, 2016 at 22:36 | comment | added | Lemma | I would think that when the lexicographer determines that the term's meaning no longer derives from its namesake in the public consciousness - when it evokes the quality but not the character - that they may decide it no longer needs to be treated like a proper name. | |
| Aug 27, 2016 at 22:16 | comment | added | Dylan | This works for me. Do you know by any chance the reasoning for retaining capitalization in certain cases? I see the Merriam-Webster dictionary gives "lothario" with a lowercase L, but states that it is often capitalized. The New Oxford American Dictionary gives it capitalized with no notice. | |
| Aug 27, 2016 at 21:56 | history | answered | Lemma | CC BY-SA 3.0 |