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fear of missing out

fear of missing out noun: 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.

Noun

fear of missing out (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    FOMO

fear of missing out meaning in Hindi

fear of missing out in Hindi

form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
अवसर चूकने का भय avsar cūkne kā bhay

Synonyms of fear of missing out

Words formed from fear of missing out

Questions about fear of missing out

What does fear of missing out mean?
Fear of missing out means 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.
What is fear of missing out in Hindi?
Fear of missing out in Hindi is अवसर चूकने का भय (avsar cūkne kā bhay). See Fear of missing out meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is fear of missing out?
Fear of missing out is a noun.

Words near fear of missing out in the dictionary

  1. fear monger
  2. fear mongered
  3. fear mongering
  4. fear mongers
  5. fear not
  6. fear of missing out
  7. fear'd
  8. fearable
  9. fearbait
  10. fearbaited
  11. fearbaiting

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