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
Nuno-Portuguese, Medieval Portuguese
ÉAbhaAY-vaIrish
Nousha-Persian
Hyman-Yiddish
LaytonLAY-tənEnglish
Batelbaht-ELHebrew