The Rime of a Romantic Poet: 10 Words Coined by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A leader of the British Romantic movement, Coleridge’s most famous poems include “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” which originated the idea of an albatross as a burden or obstacle; “Kubla Khan,” which popularized Xanadu meaning a magnificent and luxurious place (and inspired a terrible Olivia Newton-John movie); and “Christabel,” which some critics call a vampire story. Coleridge was also fond of creating new words, many of which we still use today. Here are 10 of them.
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