Phrase guide

fear of missing out

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Danish: angst for at gå glip — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Finnish: paitsi jäämisen pelko — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • French: peur de rater quelque chose — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Hindi: अवसर चूकने का भय (avsar cūkne kā bhay) — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Hungarian: a félelem, hogy kimaradunk/kimaradsz valamiből — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Hungarian: a kimaradástól való félelem — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gåglippavangst — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Polish: strach przed wykluczeniem — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Russian: синдром упущенной выгоды (sindrom upuščennoj vygody) — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities
  • Spanish: miedo de perdérsela — form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities