It is actually the never ending fear of long words .
If you don't believe me look it up
Alice: So doc' is there anything wrong
Doc: I'm affraid you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Alice: AAAAAAARGH MAKE IT STOP PLEASE NO AAAAAAAAARG
Doc: they should make an abreviation for this ...
Conversation between a person with hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia and their firend.
*So you fear anything?
*Yes actually I have a fear of long words.
*Oh and what's it called as a phobia?
*Blank stare*
"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
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.