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Sesquipedalianism

Sesquipedalianism \Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an*ism\, Sesquipedalism \Ses*quip"e*dal*ism\, n. Sesquipedality.

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sesquipedalianism

n. (context uncountable English) The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.