FOMO
/ˈfəʊməʊ
/noun [mass noun] informal
Anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media: I realized I was a lifelong sufferer of FOMO...
- While FOMO has been a constant companion of mine, it has never been as powerful as it is right now.
- I keep relentlessly busy because I suffer from FOMO, or fear of missing out.
- His new Austin restaurant QUI is opening in mid-May, but he says the potential FOMO of missing the cruise far outweighed the stress of temporarily abandoning the preparations.
Origin
Early 21st century: abbreviation of fear of missing out.