graebot t1_j2dih1t wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:19 PM

Reply to comment by Vlacas12 in TIL The longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which is a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles. by mic3ttaa

All words are made up. If a reputable dictionary has added it to their book, then it's an official word, regardless of how it got there.

Vlacas12 t1_j2dis9u wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:22 PM

It was especially made up for that reason, to be the longest word in the English language, and the use OP stated in the title is very much criticized by the scientific community. I am mostly criticizing OP's clickbait title, not the word itself.