"FOMO" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfoʊ.moʊ/ [General-American], /ˈfəʊ.məʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-FOMO.oga [US]
Rhymes: -əʊməʊ Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} FOMO (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of fear of missing out. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: fear of missing out Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: FoMO Derived forms: FOODMO

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