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Meaning of sesquipedalophobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Fear of long words.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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