"Saint Laurent's rising star was eternalized in 1983, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted a show to his work, the first ever to a living designer." – Elaine Ganley, Associated Press, "Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71" (June 2, 2008)
"Eternalize" soulds like a punishment ("externalize"?) or an automobile detailing treatment ("Time to eternalize the car, honey"). The word Ms. Ganley wants is, I believe, immortalize.
I agree. Eternalize sounds like a word your therapist would assign to your constant references to some childhood trauma. (Or so I would imagine...)
"Saint Laurent's rising star was eternalized in 1983, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted a show to his work, the first ever to a living designer."
– Elaine Ganley, Associated Press, "Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71" (June 2, 2008)
"Eternalize" soulds like a punishment ("externalize"?) or an automobile detailing treatment ("Time to eternalize the car, honey"). The word Ms. Ganley wants is, I believe, immortalize.