The fear of long sentences is commonly referred to as hippopotomistrophobia or hippophobia. The fear of long words is called hippophobia because it usually arises from the fear of large crowds. So, if you’ve come across a crowd or a large crowd of people, you can probably understand why a person might be intimidated by long words. Remember the famous saying from the movie After Earth, which says that fear is just a construction of the mind, but in fact it does not exist? People with this phobia will never want to know how they are feeling, because they will think that what they are feeling is a figment of their imagination.
So what is it about the fear of a long word that makes it so harmful and often triggers anxiety attacks? Well, if you’re a writer, you’ve probably faced this fear at some point in your career.
For example, imagine that you are writing an article about the new Toyota Tacoma and you need to write about the name, color and characteristics of the Toyota Tacoma engine. You know the car is pretty cool and you can post this article if you do it right, but you also have a phobia about long sentences. So, when it comes time to write this article, you start to dread the length of the sentence and the thought of repeating the same words over and over. This is where the fear of long words begins.
If you don’t believe me, let’s look at another example of people with this phobia. Imagine that you are sitting in a restaurant, eating while your mouth is full of food, and suddenly a waiter walks by and says, “Please excuse us, we are taking your order for our boss. Have you ever noticed what’s in the movies? do they always say, "Have a seat," and then leave? "
I’m sure most people would cringe right away because they were afraid they were being spoken too loudly, especially if they have a phobia of long sentences. However, the waiter can speak quietly, but clearly not to them, and this will help them understand why they were caught off guard, they are in a public place and therefore should not speak too loudly. They would still have a phobia of long words.
The fear of long words is actually caused by the fear of being interrupted, it is the worry that your words have no chance of coming right. If someone walks by and interrupts your words, even slightly, you feel like you can’t breathe and automatically get nervous. It’s like you’re trying to keep up a conversation, but you just don’t succeed. In fact, fear of long words is also known as the fear of being interrupted in the presence of strangers, because they can be a mild source of anxiety because they make you afraid of being stared at. This anxiety leads to hyperventilation, nausea, tremors, sweating, and headaches.
So, the key to overcoming your fear of long sentences is to overcome your fear of long words. There are many ways to do this, but one of the best is to overcome your phobia through practice.
Many people try to learn how to write short sentences by reading short articles to build their confidence, and then they practice writing longer sentences by reading short articles. You can even use the same strategy to write sentences out loud. This way, you can practice saying the words out loud and then reading them to yourself. so you can build your confidence and learn how to speak and write sentences like professionals. Once you can do this, you will be amazed at how quickly you will gain confidence and finally overcome your fear of long words and start writing sentences without worrying about the people around you hearing you.