platitudinarian

 [plat-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood-]  

plat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an

   [plat-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood-]
noun
a person who frequently or habitually utters platitudes.
Origin:
1850–55; platitudin(ous) + -arian, perhaps on the model of latitudinarian
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Platitudinarian has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
given to using long words.
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platitudinarian

noun
a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes 
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