The action or practice of using long, complex words in speech or writing, often to appear more intelligent or to obscure the meaning. This can make communication harder to understand and is sometimes seen as pretentious.
His blog posts were criticized for their sesquipedalianism, as he seemed more interested in showcasing his vocabulary than in making his ideas accessible to readers.
by TragicNovember July 6, 2024
Get the Sesquipedalianismmug. adj. Characterized by long words; long-winded
As someone who is quite Sesquipedalian, I make it my mission to use loads of long words in all my conversations.
by An amazing, beautiful, March 19, 2019
Get the Sesquipedalianmug. a man, a girl, a dinosaur. a cat can fight yet that's not true. dogs can bark that's what they do. oh well, oh well, what is the sky. the thing above us will make us die.
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by D3ad3y3 March 9, 2023
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by anonymous January 11, 2024
Get the sesquipedalianmug. Don't use very sesquipedalian words in your passage, keep it short, finite and easily understandable.
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