Is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia just a made up phobia?

[Admin]

We live in a time when everything seems to have a label in the fear of long words now described as Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. Is this actually a real fear or just a very successful marketing ploy?

 

[Andy]

I'll be very surprised if anyone joins this forum suffering from sesquipedalophobia.

 

[Mark]

Ah yes, the fear of long words lol I see what you mean Andy

 

[Beattheblues]

I have a very strange phobia - the sound of liquid being poured into a cup goes right through me. It literally makes me grind my teeth! What is this all about?

 

[Andy]

Doesn't sound like a phobia, just a dislike,