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Hello vs Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hello and hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

is that hello is "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting while hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

As an interjection hello

is A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

As a verb hello

is to greet with "hello".

hello

English

Alternative forms

* hallo * hilloa (obsolete) * hullo (UK)

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • * , chapter=7
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!'” at the top of my lungs.
  • (colloquial)

    • Usage notes

    * The greeting hello is among the most generic and neutral in use. It may be heard in nearly all social situations and in nearly all walks of life, and is unlikely to cause offense.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "hello")

    Synonyms

    * (greeting) ** g'day, hey, hi, ** hallo, hi, hiya, ey up ** hallo, hey, hi, howdy ** how's it going, hey, hi ** howzit ** (slang) wassup, what's up, yo, sup * See also

    Antonyms

    * (greeting) bye, goodbye

    Derived terms

    *

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "hello")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • "!" or an equivalent greeting.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 29, author=Stephanie Rosenbloom, title=A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In many new buildings, though, neighbors are venturing beyond tight-lipped hellos at the mailbox.}}

    Synonyms

    * greeting

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To greet with "hello".
  • * 2013 , Ivan Doig, English Creek (page 139)
    • I had to traipse around somewhat, helloing' people and being ' helloed , before I spotted my mother and my father, sharing shade and a spread blanket with Pete and Marie Reese and Toussaint Rennie near the back of the park.
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    hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hippopotomonstrosesquipp edaliophobia (common misspelling, perhaps on purpose, to make the word even longer)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The fear of long words.

    • Usage notes

    * It is unlikely that this 15-syllable contrivance is ever used purely for its meaning. The term (sesquipedalophobia) is recognized in formal writing, while the four-syllable phrase (term) is certainly worth considering.

    Quotations

    * {{quote-news, passage=However, we assume that despite the best endeavours of science, some phobias will always remain. These include paraskavedekatriaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th. And hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia , which is fear of long words. , year=2002 , work=The Scotsman , author=anonymous , date=April 19 , page=13 , i2=*:}} * {{quote-news, i2=*: , passage=Those who find this column troubling are suffering from hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - the fear of long words. Or, more likely, rupophobia - a fear of rubbish. , year=2002 , date=December 14 , author=Chris Lloyd , work=The Northern Echo , page=10 , pageurl=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2002/12/14/111178.html}} * 2005 September 30, D. Harlan Wilson, Pseudo-City , p183 (Raw Dog Screaming Press; ISBN 1933293020 (10), ISBN 978-1933293028 (13)) *: Coincidentally there is a masochistic PCP with hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (fear of long words) curled up in an alleyway across the street. He has been whispering “Antidisestablishmentarianism” to himself over and over for two days now, experiencing up to one orgasm every three hours as a result of The Pain?

    Synonyms

    * sesquipedalophobia

    Related terms

    * sesquipedalian