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Sesquipedalianism
Translation of "sesquipedalianism" into Russian
sesquipedalianism
Noun
UK
/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪənɪz(ə)m/
US
/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪljənɪz(ə)m/
sesquipedalianism
sesquipedalianisms pl
His sesquipedalianism made his speech difficult to follow.
Его многословие делало его речь трудной для восприятия.
Definitions
sesquipedalianism
Noun
UK
/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪənɪz(ə)m/
US
/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪljənɪz(ə)m/
The practice or tendency of using long, often obscure, words in speech or writing.
His sesquipedalianism made his lectures difficult for students to follow.