"sesquipedalophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From sesquipedalian + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sesquipedalian|-phobia}} sesquipedalian + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sesquipedalophobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of long words. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Related terms: hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
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