FOMO

or fo·mo

[ foh-moh ]

nounSlang.
  1. a feeling of anxiety or insecurity over the possibility of missing out on something, as an event or an opportunity: If I say no to a party invitation, I get a bad case of FOMO.

Origin of FOMO

1
First recorded in 2000–05; f(ear) o(f) m(issing) o(ut)

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