I came across a big list of very rare and unusual words on a website.. I was so amused by them, so I thought why not list them somewhere so I can remember them!! So, here goes a tiny list of some of the words!
abecedarian A person who is learning the alphabet
apodyopsis The act of mentally undressing someone
cheiloproclitic Being attracted to a person's lips
dentiloquent Pertaining to one who talks through their teeth
grapholagnia The urge to stare at an obscene picture
gymnophoria The sensation that someone is mentally undressing you
hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian Pertaining to extremely long words
krukolibidinous The act of staring at someone's crotch
lalochezia The use of foul or abusive language to relieve stress or ease pain
lethologica The inability to recall a precise word for something
pandiculation Stretching and yawning before going to bed or after waking up
preantepenultimateFourth from last
sciapodous Having huge feet (The website says so, but sciapod means having
one foot)
strikhedonia The pleasure of being able to say "to hell with it"
tibialoconcupiscent Having a lascivious interest in watching a woman put on stockings
ximelolagnia The urge to stare at women who are sitting with crossed legs
zenzizenzizenzic A number raised to the eighth power
for more unusual words, check out: http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/unuwords.htm#V

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