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Weird Word Wednesdays: Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia and more

For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three words related to phobias: arachibutyrophobia, ombrophobia and hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. A phobia is an intense, persistent, irrational fear of something that manifests in physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling or rapid heartbeat.

arachibutyrophobia

Pronunciation: [ uh-rack-e-bu-tie-ro-fo-bee-uh ]

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.

Language origin: Latin

ombrophobia

Pronunciation: [ ohm-bro-fo-bee-uh ]

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: Fear of rain.

Language origin: Greek

hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Pronunciation: [ hip-o-pot-o-mon-straws-ehs-kwip-eh-doll-e-o-fo-bee-uh ]

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: Fear of long words.

Language origin: Greek

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