FOMO

Merriam-Webster Dictionaryに掲載された今年の新語に


FOMO


というのがあります。


Fear of missing out


の略なのですが、どういう意味なのでしょう。用例を見てみたいと思います。


George Quiney, 24, from London: “Social media is definitely a double-edged sword - I can't count the times that I've seen a friend's post on Instagram and had a serious case of FOMO [fear of missing out], thinking what a great time they're having. When it comes to my own social media, I definitely like to project an image that might not quite fit with the truth. No wonder people are feeling pressure to post bigger and better on social media, it's the new game of life.
(Jonathan Owen. FOMO leaves users depressed. Independent. April 7, 2016.)


ソーシャルメディア(SNS)が全盛ですが、娯楽のために始めたはずが逆に"SNS疲れ"とも言われています。

FOMOとは、そうした現代人の病を象徴するような新語です。