hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Ironically, the fear of long words.

"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"

guy: I have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. *(guy starts hyperventilating)*

by whatserface December 18, 2008

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hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

A ridiculously long word describing the phobia of one towards long words. Very ironic ah. ha. ha.

Hey Clark: Hey I heard you have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

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*

by Double Trouble and the dog. March 18, 2012

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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

A word someone made up to screw with people who are diagnosed with a fear of long words.

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.

by Raindrop06 November 30, 2006

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Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: an, innapropriaitely named, fear of long words.

Catherine: You look positively petrified, my good sire. Do you possess hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, by chance?
Jimmy: Yeah, I have hippopotomonst- FUCK WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEE!! LOCK THE DOORS!! LOCK THE DOOORRRRS!!

by JanisTheLunchLady November 5, 2013

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