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(humorous) The fear of long words. 2002 April 19, anonymous, The Scotsman, page 13: However, we assume that despite the best endeavours of science, some phobias will always remain. These include paraskavedekatriaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th. And hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, which is fear of long words. 2002 December 14, Chris Lloyd, The Northern Echo, page 10: Those who find this column troubling are suffering from hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- the fear of long words.
Harvard linguist points out the 58 most commonly misused words and phrases. Whether you're trying to sound sophisticated or simply repeating what you've heard, word fails are all too common and can make smart people sound dumb. In his latest book, The Sense of Style, Harvard cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker explores the most common words and phrases that people stumble over. The book is like a modern version of Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, but one based on linguistics and updated for the 21st century.