sesquipedalism

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English

Etymology

From sesquipedal +‎ -ism.

Noun

sesquipedalism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Alternative form of sesquipedalianism
    • 1901, George Jacob Holyoake, Public speaking and debate:
      all verbiage and sesquipedalism

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