sesquipedalianism

noun

ses·​qui·​pe·​da·​lian·​ism

variants or less commonly sesquipedalism

seˈskwipədᵊlˌizəm,

sə̇ˈs-

plural -s

: sesquipedality

Word History

Etymology

sesquipedalian, sesquipedal + -ism

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