Published September 5th, 2007 by admin
The Fear Of Long Words (hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia)
Etymology
Combination of elements suggesting largeness or length, deliberately forming a word likely to induce the fear it denotes: hippopotomonstro- (irregular blend [influenced by connective -o-, from French, from Latin, from Greek—connective vowel of most nouns and adjectives in combination] of hippopotamus and monstro-, from Latin monstr-, monstrum, monster) + sesquippedalio- (incorrectly formed from sesquipedalian or Latin sesquipedalia, things one and a half feet long) + -phobia
Noun
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (uncountable)
Fear of long words.
Which leads me to say I can’t see this phobia having a large curing success rate. First step is to admit you have a problem, but with this phobia you do that and your back to square one. Try saying it when you’re pissed, it’s funny trust me 
