Sesquipedalianism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.

See Also

speech sesquipedalian sesquipedian inkhorn term obscure long sequi sesquipedalianisms

Related Terms

speech sesquipedalian sesquipedian inkhorn term obscure long sequi sesquipedalianisms writing practice sesquipedal word

Rhyming Words

ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism

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