JOMO en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒəʊməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈd͡ʒoʊmoʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Coined as an opposite for FOMO.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of joy of missing out.
alt of joy of missing out
In short, JOMO allows for mindfulness, freedom and space to think. You don't know what your missing out on -- and you don't want to either.
2016, Annmarie O'Connor, The Happy Medium, →ISBN:Awkward encounters are inevitable when you erase Mark Zuckerberg from your life, but I just can't bring myself to go back. So often now I experience JOMO, the joy of missing out – I see things on Instagram or Twitter and I get this ecstatic wave of relief that I am not attending the damp, muddy festival du jour.
2017, Stefanie Preissner, Why Can't Everything Just Stay the Same?, →ISBN:Yes, you've guessed it. There's a polar opposite to FOMO. JOMO! Joy of Missing Out. Hooray! JOMO is your best friend, so get to know it really well. When you have JOMO, you are so happy and busy doing your own thing that you have no time to worry or care about missing out on that party, that conversation, Monika's messages.
2016, Helen Roe, Girltribes, →ISBN: