The art of using VERY long words to confuse people. It comes from the root 'sesquipedalian', which means one who uses long words to (again) confuse people. Source: Mrs. Burns Dictionary of Obscure, and Preposterous Words.
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism is the art of utilizing extremely elongated lexicons to give the appearance of being more intelligent to one's acquaintances.
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Teacher: What's the fear of long words called?
Student: Hippopotomonstrosequipedaliophobia.
Teacher: *starts screaming*
Girl: Apparently she has it.
Student: Hippopotomonstrosequipedaliophobia.
Teacher: *starts screaming*
Girl: Apparently she has it.
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"sesquippedalio" relates to long words
"phobia" is an irrational fear
"hippopoto" and "monstro" (short for hippopotamus and monster) exaggerate the length of the word
synonym: sesquippedaliophobia means exactly the same thing
alt spellings: "pedalio" instead of "ppedalio"
"sesquippedalio" relates to long words
"phobia" is an irrational fear
"hippopoto" and "monstro" (short for hippopotamus and monster) exaggerate the length of the word
synonym: sesquippedaliophobia means exactly the same thing
alt spellings: "pedalio" instead of "ppedalio"
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Clark: TOM DON'T ASHDHGSDSFDOIRYUIER!!!! *mumbles random shit being scared out of his underwear*
Tom: Hehehehe, how do you tell the psychiatrist?
Clark: I have hipposdjsdjksdhjjds!!! *mumbles vacuous crap in terror*
Clark: TOM DON'T ASHDHGSDSFDOIRYUIER!!!! *mumbles random shit being scared out of his underwear*
Tom: Hehehehe, how do you tell the psychiatrist?
Clark: I have hipposdjsdjksdhjjds!!! *mumbles vacuous crap in terror*
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C'mon you know it's true!
C'mon you know it's true!
Person who coined the term: So what's her deal?
Colleague: Oh, she's afraid of long words. Do we even have a word for that?
Person who coined the term: You know what we should call it? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia!
Colleague: That's just wrong.
Colleague: Oh, she's afraid of long words. Do we even have a word for that?
Person who coined the term: You know what we should call it? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia!
Colleague: That's just wrong.
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