sesquipedalities

[US]/ˌses.kwɪ.pəˈdæl.ɪ.tiz/
[UK]/ˌses.kwɪ.pɪˈdæl.ɪ.tiz/

Translation

n.Long words; a tendency to use long words.

Phrases & Collocations

sesquipedalities abound

avoiding sesquipedalities

using sesquipedalities

delighting in sesquipedalities

loving sesquipedalities

studying sesquipedalities

collecting sesquipedalities

spouting sesquipedalities

obsessed with sesquipedalities

full of sesquipedalities

Example Sentences

his sesquipedalities made the academic paper difficult to read.

the professor's sesquipedalities impressed few students.

avoid unnecessary sesquipedalities in your writing.

the novel's sesquipedalities alienated casual readers.

her sesquipedalities was a hallmark of her scholarly style.

critics noted the author's sesquipedalities throughout the text.

the speech was marked by excessive sesquipedalities.

some readers appreciate sesquipedalities in literary works.

the editor trimmed the sesquipedalities from the manuscript.

his sesquipedalities betrayed his pretentious nature.

sesquipedalities can obscure meaning rather than clarify it.

the student's sesquipedalities earned him a low grade.

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