Let me explain. The phobia Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. You can see for yourself how long it is. You can also see [here a few more. ](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhsjrj6&ved=2ahUKEwiNtr7mwf_oAhWCShUIHbsoCU0QFjABegQICxAH&usg=AOvVaw1y1SVow5gjlQv35bVS9-T9)
Another example is “aibophobia”. I’m pretty sure this one is satire, but it is the fear of palindromes, and it is of course a palindrome. Can anybody help me out here? Is it just scientists having a laugh or is there a tradition?
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I think you just happen to be pulling the most ironic ones.
The first one you mention makes sense to be long; “fear of long words” isn’t an easy thing to Latinize in a short word.
There are many, many phobias that aren’t remotely ironic. Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, acrophobia, triskaidekaphobia, etc.
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