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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Those who are reading this probably have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

a phobia where people are afraid of long words!....
doctor:i think you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia sir, a fear of long words!

Patient: i have hippopotomonssss.....aaaah!!!*starts crying* i cant do this! please! why so long, aaah!! *runs out of the room.*

doctor: they should come up with a shorter name.......

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

"Hey Judy, don't you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?" *Judy runs away frothing at the mouth*

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Odd and ironic name for the fear of long words.
Therapist: "Guy1.... im afraid you have, Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia."
Guy1: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" *runs to hide behind the desk an starts rocking in a back and forth motion*

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

John: Yes, he was quite into the subject of Antidisestablishmentarianism.

Hank: (While Running Away) AHHHHHHH!!!

John's Friend: Whats his problem

John: He has Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

Basically phobophobia (afraid of being afraid) but means fear of long words. Named by some random jerk who was prob a bully. More commonly known as sesquippedaliophobia.
Doctor: So, Bob, how are you doing?
Mom: Actually whenever I say a long word he screams and runs like crazy
Doctor: Mmmhmm,ok.
*some tests later*
Doctor: Bob, I am afraid to tell you that you have hippopotomonstro-
Bob: Please no *covers ears*
Doctor: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Bob: *screams and runs like crazy*