Friday word: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

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You can read more on the etymology and definition of this word here http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia and here: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talk:hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia by Nancy Posey

n. fear of big words Shunning Latinate constructions, I choose instead the simple Anglo-Saxon monosyllabic words, simple words. Why utilize what I can use? I want to make sense, not fabricate matter for comprehension. Call it a fear, a phobia, but my skin crawls when I hear pseudo- words like functionality or paradigm. In the beginning, we are told, was the Word. and He spoke the world into being with "Let there be light!" not "Illuminate this cosmological nothingness into existence." Imagine Matthew penning, "The Messiah grew copiously lachrymose" instead of "Jesus wept." As I work on my own humble creations, I seek clean, clear words, simple ideas: Leave pomegranates, gorgonzola, and osculation to other more erudite lovers; I’ll tell you, in no uncertain terms, I love you. I will feed you apples and cheese. We will share one sweet kiss. From Let the Lady Speak (January 2011)

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