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title: "FOMO · GenZ Decoded"
description: "FOMO: Acronym for fear of missing out; anxiety that others are having fun without you. Example: \"Seeing the party photos gave me serious FOMO.\""
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# FOMO

Millennial[#emotions](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/emotion/)

**Meaning.** Acronym for fear of missing out; anxiety that others are having fun without you.

See it in a sentence

Seeing the party photos gave me serious FOMO.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial · this one

    FOMO

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    acronym for fear of missing out

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## Related slang

- [fed up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fed-up/): Completely tired of or annoyed by something.
- [flip out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/flip-out/): To react in an extremely emotional or over-the-top way to a situation.
- [freaking out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/freaking-out/): Reacting with intense emotion or panic.
- [fried](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fried/): Fried is often used to describe feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or burned out.

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