sesquipedaliophobia
20 letters|/ˌsɛskwɪˌpɛdəlioʊˈfoʊbiə/
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Meaning
Fear of long words. A shorter, more direct version of hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
Etymology
sesquipedali- (foot-and-a-half long, i.e., long words) + phobia (fear).
Usage
Sesquipedaliophobia is the more clinical term for fear of long words.
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛskwɪˌpɛdəlioʊˈfoʊbiə/
Tags
phobiahumorironic