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Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (Posted on 2015-09-22)

Is hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (irrational fear of the number 666, or the "Number of the Beast")the longest word in the list of phobias?

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It seems...

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A longer word,

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

supposedly exists, but Wiktionary comments

It is unlikely that this 15-syllable contrivance is ever used purely for its meaning. The term sesquipedalophobia is recognized in formal writing, while the four-syllable phrase fear of long words is certainly worth considering.

Posted by Charlie on 2015-09-22 10:02:04

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