sesquipedalophobia
English
editEtymology
editFrom sesquipedalian + -phobia.
Noun
editsesquipedalophobia (uncountable)
- Fear of long words.
- 1983, Verbatim[1], volume 10, page 25:
- But sesquipedalophobia ('hatred or fear of big words,' aptly enough) has prevailed, even among men of learning.