| fōmō |
noun
a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out.
• Evolutionary biology - an omnipresent anxiety brought on by our cognitive ability to recognize potential opportunities: The brothers had last-slice fomo as they stared at what was left of pizza.
• (with subject) desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.
• A form of social anxiety - a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity or satisfying event, often aroused by posts seen on social media websites.
ORIGIN: acronym from FEAR OF MISSING OUT
noun
a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out.
• Evolutionary biology - an omnipresent anxiety brought on by our cognitive ability to recognize potential opportunities: The brothers had last-slice fomo as they stared at what was left of pizza.
• (with subject) desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.
• A form of social anxiety - a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity or satisfying event, often aroused by posts seen on social media websites.
ORIGIN: acronym from FEAR OF MISSING OUT
The college student had concert fomo.
by Johnny FOMO September 4, 2013
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A form of social anxiety — a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity to make money or invest in a profitable enterprise.
Condition common among people who engage in such acts as gambling, drug dealing, as well as other people who love life.
A form of social anxiety — a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity to make money or invest in a profitable enterprise.
Condition common among people who engage in such acts as gambling, drug dealing, as well as other people who love life.
'FOMOOM in full affect.. For fucks sake man turn off your phone and get some sleep, you look like shit'
'Catch some zzzzz'z?.. Nigger please'
'Catch some zzzzz'z?.. Nigger please'
by chachinggg May 1, 2014
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Having no fear of missing out (fomo) on social media updates and taking a short break to focus on real-life things.
Jantje de Boer: Going to the pub with my mates for a few pints, turning my phone off #no-fomo #nofomo
by noFoMO-man December 17, 2013
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by badboymcvj June 18, 2016
Get the foomo mug.A condition derived from the realization that out of all versions of yourself in he multiverse, your counciosness is currently trapped in the least interesting or exciting one.
- There's a universe where I am an Olympic Athlete, a world where I am the president, a universe where I am a porn star, a...
- Dude, avoid Quantum Fomo. It's an inescapable rabbit hole.
- Dude, avoid Quantum Fomo. It's an inescapable rabbit hole.
by terminal1 August 16, 2021
Get the Quantum Fomo mug.A disorder that Norman "Nick" suffers from. He cannot miss out on anything or it will just continuously eat at him forever. He will try to go to any extent to ensure that he does not miss out on anything because he doesn't want to be the one person who wasn't there.
Norman "Nick" initially said he wasn't gonna come to LFK last weekend but after his roommates left, he got hit with mad FOMO and decided to say "F my chem test" and just leave at 8 pm that same night to not miss out.
by TurnM3Up December 9, 2019
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