Formed from the initial letters of fear of missing out. The phrase is older, while the acronym is first recorded around 2004 and is associated with Patrick J. McGinnis's Harvard Business School article on social choice and overload.
Formed from the initial letters of fear of missing out. The phrase is older, while the acronym is first recorded around 2004 and is associated with Patrick J. McGinnis's Harvard Business School article on social choice and overload.
What does FOMO stand for?
FOMO stands for fear of missing out.
How is FOMO pronounced?
FOMO is usually said as a word, /ˈfoʊmoʊ/, not spelled out letter by letter.
Is FOMO formal?
FOMO is informal in ordinary writing, though the fuller phrase fear of missing out and the variant FoMO appear in psychological research.
Can FOMO be used as a verb?
FOMO is normally a noun, so felt FOMO or had FOMO is clearer than FOMOed.
Where is FOMO common?
FOMO is common in talk about social media, events, marketing, investing, gaming, and any setting where people worry about missing a better option.
What is the opposite of FOMO?
The common playful opposite is JOMO, short for joy of missing out.
When did FOMO become common?
The acronym is first recorded around 2004 and became widely familiar during the growth of social media in the 2010s.