n. The state or characteristic of having or using words containing multiple syllables, sometimes as a stage in the development of language.
n. Polysyllabicism.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being polysyllabic.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as polysyllabicism.
Word Usage
"Clearly, DFW embodies both a psychological and socialogical pedagogical paradigm which transcends prescriptive hierarchical linguistics to achieve self-abnegative egalitarianism without sacrificing ego, polysyllabism, power or pseudonymity."