How many of you have heard the above word? It seems this is the longest non technical English word. It means "the act of describing something as worthless, or making something to be worthless by deprecation". But if you consider the finance industry and its ads I think there is another word (well almost!!) that will beat this one. The word is "Mutualfundsaresubjecttomarketriskspleasereadtheofferdocumentcarefullybeforeinvesting". Let's count. 1,2,..... 91!!!! Phew. Definitely beats you Flocci.. So did wikipedia get it wrong?The more cautious among you will tell me, "Hold on, doesn't that read like Mutual Funds are subject to market risk,please read the offer document carefully before investing". Well, it sure does, but who cares? The way the guy reads it out in ads after the rosy mutual fund dreams it sure sounds like a single word and most of us tend to think what a lousy longish thing. But with the current volatile conditions in the share market you sure will take some time to remember this "longest" word.
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