Sesquipedalophobia

 

 We had a memorial prayer at home today for our Ammachi who left us on 5thAugust 2020.

It was scheduled for August. We delayed it as our road is almost non negotiable.

Our  grandson of 8th std was here. 

He asked me to check for a word for "fear of long words"

I checked. Here's what I found

 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia refers to the phobia or fear of long words. Feelings of shame or fear of ridicule for mispronouncing long words may cause distress or anxiety. Phobia isn’t officially recognized as a diagnosis, so more research is needed.

 The pronunciation of "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" is hip-po-po-to-mon-stro-ses-quip-ped-al-io-fo-bee-uh. You can say it slowly and clearly, breaking it into syllables, or listen to recordings online for help with the precise sounds and stresses.

 Sesquipedalophobia is another name for hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, the phobia or fear of long words. It is considered a social phobia, where individuals experience anxiety when confronted with lengthy words, especially in social or public contexts. Symptoms can include a rapid heart rate or shortness of breath, and while not officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, it can be managed with therapies like exposure therapy, support groups, and potentially medication.

Hipopotomonstrosesquipedaliofobia is the fear of long words, an ironically long word itself that is often used humorously. The term combines "hippopotamus" and "monstrous" to describe something huge, "sesquipedalian" (meaning "a foot and a half long" and referring to long words), and the suffix "-phobia" for fear. While not officially recognized as a diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association, it's considered a social phobia, and alternative, shorter terms like sesquipedalophobia also exist for the fear.