fear of missing out

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fear of missing out

noun

  1. uncountable A form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities for social interaction, novel experiences, profitable investments, or other favorable things.

    Similar: FOMO

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noun form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities

Españolmiedo de perdérsela
हिन्दीअवसर चूकने का भय avsar cūkne kā bhay
Françaispeur de rater quelque chose
Русскийсиндром упущенной выгоды sindrom upuščennoj vygody

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@misc{fear_of_missing_out_2026,
  title = {fear of missing out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fear%20of%20missing%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}