hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
noun /ˌhɪ.pə.pɒ.təˈmɒn.strəˌsɛ.skwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪəˌfoʊ.bɪə/
The fear of long words. It is literally the hippopotamus- and monster-related fear of very long words.

Ben is a sufferer of a mild form of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Syn: sesquipedal(i)ophobia
See Also: sesquipedalian

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