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What's the word for fear of long words?
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This is the word for fear of long words. It is a rare but exact-looking term, built from roots that mean “long-footed” and “fear.”
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Use this if you want a simpler word for fear of words or speaking, not only long words.
This is a humorous, very long term people sometimes use for the same idea.
Choose this for a broader fear of words in general.
Why this word
The most direct term for fear of long words is sesquipedalophobia, though it is not common in everyday English. People may also joke with the even longer hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, but that is more playful than standard. If you mean fear of words in general, logophobia or lexophobia may fit better. In normal conversation, many speakers simply say “fear of long words” instead of using a medical-sounding term.
In context
- She laughed and said she had sesquipedalophobia.
- The article used sesquipedalophobia as a joke.
- He avoids complex terms because of sesquipedalophobia.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sesquipedalophobia a real word?
- Yes, it is used as a word for fear of long words, but it is rare.
- What is the funniest word for fear of long words?
- Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the famous joke version.
- What is the more common word?
- People often say “fear of long words” because the technical term is uncommon.