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Sesquipedalian 

Someone who loves long words.
I'm a huge sesquipedalian.

Sesquipedalian 

"Sesquipedalian" means the use of long words or a tendency to use long words and complex language, often to impress or show off one's vocabulary. It can also refer to long-winded or verbose writing or speech.
Me:Hey mark!
Mark:What?
Me:sesquipedalian

Mark: Huh?
Me: Chicken butt
Mark: Fuck You.
Sesquipedalian by ItsBBBItc* September 28, 2023

sesquipedalian 

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Eschew loquacious sesquipedalian obfuscation.
Avoid talkative long-worded lack of clarity .
sesquipedalian by anonymous January 11, 2024

Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness 

Sesquipedalian (adj.)

(Of a word) Containing many syllables.

(Of a person) Having an advanced vocabulary.

Loquaciousness (adj.)

(Of a person) Having a tendency to talk a lot; garrulous.

(Of a sentence) Using far more words than necessary; verbose.

Therefore, "Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness" refers to the tendency of a (usually) highly intelligent person to use extremely large words in mass quantities in order to sound more intelligent. Commonly found in chemistry and other ambitious majors.
Done right, it makes the person sound like someone who oughta be respected and paid attention to, because they definitely know what they're talking about.

Done wrong, it makes the person sound condescending and/or pretentious.
I started playing Words With Friends with Stephen. Terrible mistake. I should have known his sesquipedalian loquaciousness would give him the advantage. He wipes the floor with me every time!

Sesquipedalianist

A person who uses long, unusual, sometimes obscure words in speech or writing.
You can be quite the sesquipedalianist.
Sesquipedalianist by Aneles March 13, 2010

sesquipedalianist

A person who uses unnecessarily large or obscure words.
Example: Will Stocksdale is a sesquipedalianist
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