Sesquipedalophobia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Fear of long words. uncountable

    "But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning."

Synonyms

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hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobiahippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

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"But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning."

Etymology

From sesquipedalian + -phobia.

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