What does sesquipedalophobia mean?
Sesquipedalophobia means Fear of long words..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Fear of long words..
But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning.
That hasn't helped my sesquipedalophobia one bit...
Ayesha was like a walking dictionary of phobias. She believed that I had sesquipedalophobia – the fear of long words.
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Sesquipedalophobia means Fear of long words..
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But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning.
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