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fomo

FOMO
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-moh]
    • /ˈfoʊ moʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-moh]
    • /ˈfoʊ moʊ/

Definitions of fomo word

  • noun fomo 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. 1
  • noun acronym fomo fear of missing out: anxiety arising from the belief that other people are leading more active and fulfilled lives 0
  • noun fomo Fear of missing out. 0

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Origin of fomo

First appearance:

before 2000
One of the 1% newest English words
2000-05; f(ear) o(f) m(issing) o(ut)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fomo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fomo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fomo usage trend in Literature

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