Okay, from the title, you've probably guessed the question. I'm hearing conflicting things about this word. Does it need a hyphen or is the compound word gaining acceptance? The hyphen just looks weird to me.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I would say hyphenate or not as you prefer, but be prepared to swap if you get an editor who likes it the other way.
A quick poke around shows both are in use. The OED hyphenates,