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Trivia time! What is the longest word in English language?
The longest word in English often depends on context, but here are some notable contenders:
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters): This is a coined term for a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust, typically from volcanoes or mining. It’s often recognized as one of the longest words in major English dictionaries.
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Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia (36 letters): Ironically, this word refers to the fear of long words.
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (34 letters): Made popular by the movie Mary Poppins, this playful word means "extraordinarily good" or "wonderful."
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Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylalanyl...isoleucine (189,819 letters): This is the full chemical name for the protein titin, a complex protein in the human body. It's so long that it would take hours to say, so it’s typically shortened to "titin."
In everyday use, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the most commonly accepted "longest word," while titin’s chemical name is technically the longest known scientific term.
