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Eponyms coined after authors

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hobbesian
marivaudage
marinism
cervantic
lovecraftian


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There’s a word for it

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PRONUNCIATION:

(luhv-KRAF-tee-uhn)

MEANING:

adjective: Of or relating to the work of H.P. Lovecraft: terrifyingly monstrous and otherworldly.

ETYMOLOGY:

After H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), writer of fantasy and horror fiction. Earliest documented use: 1940s.

USAGE:

“They were a non-team of troublesome outsiders, banding together to protect Earth from Lovecraftian demons, wizards from other dimensions, and furry, Yeti-like aliens.”
John Semley; The Anti-Avengers; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); May 1, 2015.

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