FOMO



FOMO

slang An abbreviation for "fear of missing out," the worry that one may miss an enjoyable activity, especially due to the fact that one often sees others documenting such activities on social media. FOMO is the only reason I went to that crazy outdoor festival with my friends.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClÁUdia-Portuguese
TorstenTOSH-ten (Swedish), TAWR-sten (German)Swedish, Danish, German
JarredJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
Aybek-Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Yin-Chinese
Vlaho-Croatian