hippopotomonstrosesquipedailophobia

It is described as the fear of long words.

I have hippopotomonstrosesquipedailophobia, and have a fear of words longer than about 10 letters.

by Really stupid but cool person May 1, 2024

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Anya likes spaghetti and bread November 26, 2013

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

the fear of long words, which, ironically, is so ridiculously long that even people without hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia may get overwhelmed by it

Pam: so you have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Ellen: SHHH
Pam: *grins*
Ellen: don't you dare
Pam: iiiiiiiiiit's SUPERCALIFRAGILI--
Ellen: *runs away, screaming*

by fanwaffles March 23, 2015

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

The fear of long words (I'm not kidding)

George: Kaleidoscopical

Tom: HOLY FUCK

George: dude whats your problem your acting like you have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Tom: Dude seriously SHUT THE FUCK UP

by spencer hastings November 30, 2013

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 ...

by Rhinostril February 6, 2014

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

...a fear of long words

I suffer from HippopotomonYEEEAAAAARRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Al Berry March 1, 2004

hippopotomonstrosequipedaliophobia

The longest phobia, the most ironic phobia, the funniest phobia. The fear of long words. Often misspelled as hippopotomonstrosequippedaliophobia.

Teacher: What's the fear of long words called?
Student: Hippopotomonstrosequipedaliophobia.
Teacher: *starts screaming*
Girl: Apparently she has it.

by Penny Ling November 1, 2013