Sesquipedalism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of sesquipedalianism. alt-of, alternative, rare, uncountable

    "all verbiage and sesquipedalism"

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"all verbiage and sesquipedalism"

Etymology

From sesquipedal + -ism.

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