fear of missing out

fear of missing out

slang The worry that one may miss an enjoyable activity, especially due to the fact that one often sees others documenting such activities on social media. Often abbreviated as "FOMO." Fear of missing out convinced me to go to that crazy outdoor festival with my friends.
See also: fear, missing, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • FOMO
  • as one door closes, another (one) opens
  • as one door closes, another one opens
  • as one door closes, another opens
  • 1FTR
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give head
  • give someone their head