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- 1. Antidisestablishmentarianism (Anti—dis--establishment—aria--nism) Part of Speech: noun Definition: opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England Origins: While the word originated in 19th century Britain, it is now used to refer to any opposition to a government withdrawing support from a religious organization. Though rarely used in casual conversation, the word was featured in the Duke Ellington song, “You’re Just an Old Antidisestablishmentarianist.” Floccinaucinihilipilification (Flocci—nauci—nihili—pili-fication) Part of Speech: noun Definition: the act of defining or estimating something as worthless Origins: This word stems from the combination of four Latin words, all of which signify that something has little value: flocci, nauci, nihili, pilifi. This style of word creation was popular in Britain in the 1700s. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (Pneumo—noultra—microscopic—silico—volcano—conio--sis) Part of Speech: noun Definition: an invented word said to mean a lung disease caused by inhaling a fine dust Origins: This word emerged in the late 1930s, and was said to be invented by Everett K. Smith, president of the National Puzzlers’ League, in an imitation of very long medical terms. It is not found in real medical usage. Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism(Pseudo—pseudo—hypo—para—thyroid--ism) Part of Speech: noun Definition: an inherited disorder similar to pseudohypoparathyroidism Origins: This genetic disorder causes “short stature, round face and short hand bones,” according to the National Institutes of Health. Despite having a similar name, it is not the same as pseudohypoparathyroidism. Psychoneuroendocrinological (Psycho—neuro—endo—crino--logical) Part of Speech: adjective Definition: of or related to the branch of science concerned with the relationships between psychology, the nervous system, and the endocrine system Origins: This term was first seen in the 1970s in Journal of Neurological Science, a medical journal. Sesquipedalian (Sesqui--pedalian) Part of Speech: adjective Definition: having many syllables or characterized by the use of long words Origins: Roman poet Horace used this term to caution young poets against relying on words with large number of letters.
- 2. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia (Hippo—poto—monstro—sesqui—pedalio--phobia) Part of Speech: noun Definition: fear of long words Fun Fact: It is most often used in humorous contexts. It is a formal extension of the word sesquipedalophobia, Incomprehensibilities (In—compre—hensi--bilities) Part of Speech: noun Definition: things those are impossible to understand or comprehend Fun Fact: In the 1990s, this word was named the longest word in common usage. Uncopyrightable (Un—copy--rightable) Part of Speech: adjective Definition: not able or allowed to be protected by copyright Fun Fact: This word is one of the longest isograms (a word that does not repeat letters) in the English language. Dermatoglyphics (Dermato--glyphics) Part of Speech: noun Definition: the scientific study of hands, including fingerprints, lines, mounts, and shapes Fun Fact: This study is based on science and often used in criminology to identify both perpetrators and victims. Euouae (You—a—you—e) Part of Speech: noun Definition: a type of cadence in medieval music Fun Fact: While this word might not look as impressive as others on this list, it’s the longest word in the English language to be composed entirely of vowels. (It's also the word with the longest string of vowels.) Psychophysicotherapeutics (Psycho—physico—thera--peutics) Part of Speech: noun Definition: a therapeutic approach that integrates both the mind and body Fun Fact: While the Oxford Dictionary does not provide an official definition of this word, it is included on their list of the longest words in the English language. Otorhinolaryngological (Oto—rhino—laryngo--logical) Part of Speech: adjective Definition: of or relating to the medical specialization involving the ear, nose, and throat Fun Fact: This medical specialization is more commonly known by its acronym, ENT.