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FOMO

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

/ˈfoʊmoʊ/abbreviationCommon term

In social media & content creation, FOMO means: Short for 'fear of missing out': the worried feeling that other people are having fun or getting something good without you.

In Turkish: FOMO, bir şeyleri kaçırma korkusu

How it is used

Common in everyday speech and in marketing, where limited-time offers and 'only 10 left' messages create FOMO. You feel, get or create FOMO. It is said as one word that rhymes with 'go slow'.

Example sentences

  1. Seeing everyone's festival stories gave me serious FOMO.

  2. The countdown sticker creates a bit of FOMO before the sale starts.

Common collocations

  • get FOMO
  • create FOMO
  • serious FOMO
  • FOMO marketing
  • storyA short photo or video that appears at the top of an app and disappears after 24 hours, used for casual, everyday updates.
  • IRLShort for 'in real life': in the physical world, as opposed to online.
  • POVShort for 'point of view': a video format that asks viewers to imagine they are in a certain situation or seeing it through someone's eyes.
  • trendA sound, format, challenge or topic that many people copy or talk about on social media for a short period.

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