Look away now if you suffer from hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - The Times 11th January 2008

Friday, January 11, 2008

It is the fear that dare not speak its name. It is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Those afflicted are afraid of very long words, yet even as they attempt to lead normal lives, avoiding medical dictionaries and high-scoring Scrabble players, the very term that defines their condition hangs over their heads, terrifyingly polysyllabic.

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