Vocabulary lesson: According to Merriam-Webster, the first-known us of "life coach" occurred in 1969

 

Headline:  New York Times, 6/2/2024

She is part of a growing cohort speaking out about the opaque underbelly of life coaching, an unregulated industry with an often-hefty price-tag, and a significant cost reaching far beyond funds spent. With early roots in the late-20th-century pull toward self-improvement, life coaching broadly encompasses a program of goal-setting and talk-therapy-style sessions aimed at improving an individual’s circumstances and well-being. Business is booming.

"Scammer" is not listed as a synonym.

Merriam-Webster (first-known use)

Other coinages from the same year include:

1. anti-consumerism
2. flesh-pressing
3. get one's life together
4. hands-on
5. overbill
6. rip-off
7. tip of the iceberg

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