Multiple choice general knowledge Fear of long words Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia Longwordophobia Elephentiatisophobia Hypsiphobia Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a real 36-letter term for fear of long words, ironically using very long words itself. It combines 'hippopotamus' + 'monstrous' + 'sesquipedalian' (meaning long words).