| 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
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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.
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Unit of measure that describes the total amount of fecal content ingested by a person unintentionally during sexual encounters. Though minuscule from a per encounter perspective, a person with a highly active sex life can be expected to have accidentally consumed more fecal content than someone less active.
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