sesquipedalianist

noun

A person who tends to use and enjoy long (sesquipedalian) words.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nounsesquipedalianist (plural sesquipedalianists)

plural sesquipedalianists

  1. rareA person who tends to use and enjoy long (sesquipedalian) words.

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Cite this entry
APA

sesquipedalianist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquipedalianist

MLA

“sesquipedalianist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquipedalianist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquipedalianist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquipedalianist.

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