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Similar to FOMO or fomo, Fomow is the "Fear of Missing Out on Work". Originally tagged by the hit TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Amy from Brooklyn 99 has serious FOMOW when she isn’t in the precinct.
Fomow by Miluiel Erynion February 16, 2020
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Abbreviation: Fear Of Missing Out on Work

Used by the characters in Brooklyn Nine-Nine when talking about Amy's obsession with work.
Captain Holt: Is Amy is FOMOW-ing again?
Jake: Yes !
FOMOW by CapricornRealness May 7, 2019

fomophobia 

When you have been tricked into buying cryptocurrencies that are on the rise, only to lose most of your investment. You now have fomophobia!
"Jan has fomophobia after she lost $10,000 investing in Syscoin. But that's only because she sold - if she held, she would have $100,000 of profit today!"
fomophobia by cryptosupremo October 17, 2017

Fomophobia 

The medically diagnosed phobia, in which a patient has a fear of missing out on important events and social gatherings.
Nikki was recently diagnosed with fomophobia

When you check Facebook every 30 seconds
Fomophobia by ELMO120 March 29, 2013
See: 'fomophobia', 'fomophobic'.

(The OPPOSITE of "FOMO")

A fear of: "the Fear Of Missing Out".
(...INTROVERTS UNITE! *sigh*)

When you feel ashamed/guilty/bad for NOT wanting to go/do something/somewhere (see: 'empathetic flake'.)
I love ____, but you know even if you invite her she's not going to come, and then she'll just feel bad afterwards.. She's just like that. She's just such a fomophobe!
Fomophobe by IWANTPIRANHAS September 30, 2017

fomownership

Fear of missing out on buying/owning something.
Ah man, I shoulda went to Trio Summit East about leasing a home with them, now I got mad fomownership