The longest words you know...

[Red-Chocolate]

What are some long words you know? You have to be able to define and spell them.
Hippopotomonstrosisquipadilian: pertaining to a long word.  

[VickoRano]

Antidisestablishmentarianism: a political philosophy opposed to the separation of church and state. Longest word in the english language and the longest word I know by heart. sweatdrop

Where did you find that word?! eek  

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wikkedwitch

Antidisestablishmentarianism: a political philosophy opposed to the separation of church and state. Longest word in the english language and the longest word I know by heart. sweatdrop

I remember that my English teacher used that word in class when I was in year 10 (or may be 11), but she actually had the meaning wrong because it has a double negative (she said it just to be funny), and I pointed it out, which was even more funny.  

[Ame Yuki Kaze]

pneumonultramicroscopiccsiliavolcaniconiosis: Some kind of lung condition that comes from inhaling volcanic dust.  

[SofiaDragon]

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wikkedwitch

Antidisestablishmentarianism: a political philosophy opposed to the separation of church and state. Longest word in the english language and the longest word I know by heart. sweatdrop

I remember that my English teacher used that word in class when I was in year 10 (or may be 11), but she actually had the meaning wrong because it has a double negative (she said it just to be funny), and I pointed it out, which was even more funny.

That is the longest word I know, and I've actually used it to describe a rather empty-headed aquaintance of mine. HE doesn't understand why I (a Wiccan schoolteacher) am against having the bible read in the local elementrary school. sweatdrop I told him that antidisastablishmentarianism died many years ago and it was best not to try and revive it. I think his brain shut down. lol

My marbles...

 

[Keakealani]

I'm more a fan of effective words than long ones - I really hate the standard "good"/"nice"/"interesting" sorts of words, but I just want words that are specific and work well in context, regardless of the length.  

[VickoRano]

SofiaDragon

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wikkedwitch

Antidisestablishmentarianism: a political philosophy opposed to the separation of church and state. Longest word in the english language and the longest word I know by heart. sweatdrop

I remember that my English teacher used that word in class when I was in year 10 (or may be 11), but she actually had the meaning wrong because it has a double negative (she said it just to be funny), and I pointed it out, which was even more funny.

That is the longest word I know, and I've actually used it to describe a rather empty-headed aquaintance of mine. HE doesn't understand why I (a Wiccan schoolteacher) am against having the bible read in the local elementrary school. sweatdrop I told him that antidisastablishmentarianism died many years ago and it was best not to try and revive it. I think his brain shut down. lol

My marbles...

A wiccan school teacher? That is great. I'm actually thinking of getting into a class about Wicca in college, when I go next fall... I'll be there mostly for art but that class is sounding mighty interesting to me right now...

It's the longest word I know and, I thought, the longest word in the dictionary. I am wrong? My dictionary is wrong? Sad!  

[VickoRano]

Yami no Hitokiri

pneumonultramicroscopiccsiliavolcaniconiosis: Some kind of lung condition that comes from ihaling volcanic dust.

Stupid scientists and their long-arse medical conditions... xd Good one! 3nodding  

[VickoRano]

Keakealani

I'm more a fan of effective words than long ones - I really hate the standard "good"/"nice"/"interesting" sorts of words, but I just want words that are specific and work well in context, regardless of the length.

Agreed.

Although, I need to expand my vocabulary in order to BE like that... my friend Liza (Kiesa Amalla) is like that to a T and I'm always asking her what some of her words mean.

I must read more.  

[LaForet]

in french:
anticonstitutionelement  

[Chaotic Nitemare]

Floccinaucinihilipilification. Say it. It rolls off your tongue. :b  

[dark_elf]

Chaotic Nitemare

Floccinaucinihilipilification. Say it. It rolls off your tongue. :b

Not so much rolles as cloggs it up. xp
I've heard of some long medical words that I could never remember or write. rolleyes  

[Red-Chocolate]

wikkedwitch

Antidisestablishmentarianism: a political philosophy opposed to the separation of church and state. Longest word in the english language and the longest word I know by heart. sweatdrop

Where did you find that word?! eek

I know that word too! That was my first long word!! mrgreen  

[Red-Chocolate]

Yami no Hitokiri

pneumonultramicroscopiccsiliavolcaniconiosis: Some kind of lung condition that comes from ihaling volcanic dust.

I've heard that one too! I can't spell it though, maybe someday! sweatdrop