Sesquipedalophobia
"Sesquipedalophobia" in a Sentence (3 examples)
But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning.
That hasn't helped my sesquipedalophobia one bit...
Ayesha was like a walking dictionary of phobias. She believed that I had sesquipedalophobia – the fear of long words.
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