What is the clinical name that would actually scare the person suffering from this phobia?

Arpeggionist

What's the fear of long words? Apr 29 06, 3:00 PM

zbeckabee

Arpeggionist--You are on the right track!!! Apr 29 06, 3:29 PM

yTHINKy

Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long words. http://www.phobialist.com/#S- http://www.phobialist.com/#S- Apr 29 06, 3:31 PM

zbeckabee

That would work...but there's one that is much more obnoxious and much longer...try the "H" section. Apr 29 06, 4:47 PM

CarrieFan

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of long words. Apr 29 06, 5:21 PM

yTHINKy

sesquipedalophobia Synonyms. hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Apr 29 06, 6:53 PM

zbeckabee

That would be the one!!! Apr 29 06, 6:55 PM

chemyth479

I would say Anglophobia; it means fear of anything English or fear of the English language. Apr 30 06, 10:46 AM

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