Multiple choice softskills communication

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

  1. fear of fear

  2. fear of long words

  3. fear of hippo

  4. fear of monster
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is indeed the fear of long words. The name itself is ironically long, constructed from roots meaning 'long word'. Option A (fear of fear) would be phobophobia, while C and D incorrectly isolate parts of the compound word.

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