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Hippopotomonstrosesequippedaliaphobia

The longest name for a phobia. Hippopotomonstrosesequippedaliaphobia is the fear of long words -makes sense
Sir, if you don't process the next word, you have Hippopotomonstrosesequippedaliaphobia.
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hippopotomonstrosesequippedaliaphobia

Similar to antidisestablishmentarianism, in the way high school students use it to sound smart.

Defined as the fear of long words, quite ironically.
I tried to win the spelling bee, but I succumbed due to my hippopotomonstrosesequippedaliaphobia.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

The fear of long words.
Girl 1: Hey remember in Mary Poppins when she sang that song, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Girl 2: AAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP IT!!!!!!!!!

Girl 1: Whoa, what's wrong? Do you have Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

Girl 2: STOP SAYING THOSE WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

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 ...

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia 

...a fear of long words
I suffer from HippopotomonYEEEAAAAARRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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)*

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.
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