fear of missing out



fear of missing out

slang 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. Often abbreviated as "FOMO." Fear of missing out convinced me to go to that crazy outdoor festival with my friends.
See also: fear, missing, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KlÁRa-Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Perparim-Albanian
Xanthos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
IngeburgING-e-buwrk (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Opheliao-FEEL-yə (English)English, Literature
Ganzorig-Mongolian