Sesquipedalian vs. Sesquipedalianism — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sesquipedalian and Sesquipedalianism
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Definitions
Sesquipedalian
A long word.
Sesquipedalianism
(uncountable) The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.
Sesquipedalian
Given to or characterized by the use of long words.
Sesquipedalianism
(countable) A very long word.
Sesquipedalian
Long and ponderous; polysyllabic.
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Sesquipedalianism
Sesquipedality.
Sesquipedalian
A long word.
Sesquipedalian
A person who uses long words.
Sesquipedalian
(of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.
The most common use of "antidisestablishmentarianism" is as an example of a sesquipedalian word.
Sesquipedalian
Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
Our dinner guest was so sesquipedalian that no one could understand what he said.
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Sesquipedalian
A very long word (a foot and a half long)
Sesquipedalian
Given to the overuse of long words;
Sesquipedalian orators
This sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money
Sesquipedalian
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables;
Sesquipedalian technical terms
