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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

The fear of long words. Ironic name, isn't it? A shorter version of this word is sesquipedalophobia.
Person 1: I have a phobia of long words...
Person 2: Oh! You mean hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Person 1: AHHHHHH!

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

One of the longest word in the English dictionary

Took me a minute to write this
Me: hi doctor I am scared of long words

Doctor: I think you have a case of hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Me: Ahhhhhhhhhh

Doctor: Don’t worry this is very curable unlike Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Me: Ahhhhhhhh

Doctor: You will be treated by dr. Insanelylongnamedoctorcuzwhynot

Me: Agsgwhhwhahshahahsggsgdfuwwisk

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

A word made as what is straight up a giant middle finger to the 4 people in the world who actually have this condition.
This is how the word was probably invented.
Guy 1: Woah, slow down. Can you dumb down your explanation a bit, I don't understand, your words are too long, they sound like gibberish.
Guy 2: What's the problem? Are you afraid of long words?
Guy 1: Uhhh... sure? If that'll make you stop.
Guy 2: Oh, so you have a phobia of long words... long word phobia? Ah yes. You have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
Guy 1: God fucking dammit.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a phobia which defines "the fear of long words." You probably wouldn't use this word in daily life.
Person 1: bro i have a fear of long words
Person 2: so you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Person 1: *screaming in pain*
Person 2: i should not have said that.

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

It is commonly know as "fear of long words."
"Sir you have a fear of long words."
"What is it called?"
"hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"
SCREAMING INTENCIFIES

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

This is a word for being scared of long words its a phobia.
patient"Hey doctor im scared of long words" doctor"Oh then you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"

patient"aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"