Nomophobia

Ret's Word of the Day: Nomophobia
Girl worried sick because there's no wi-fi cover for her phone

Nomophobia

/ˌnəʊ.məʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

(Pronounced: noh-moh-foh-bee-uh)

Definition

The meaning: Nomophobia is the fear or anxiety caused by being without access to a mobile phone or unable to use it. ↔ Nomophobie ou la peur d'être séparé de son téléphone mobile.

Example of use: "When her battery died during the hike, she experienced severe nomophobia and panicked until she could charge it again."

Dialogue

  • Alex: "Why do you always check your phone every few minutes, even at dinner?"
  • Jamie: "I can't help it! What if I miss an important message?"
  • Alex: "Sounds like you have a bad case of nomophobia!"
  • Jamie: "Yeah, maybe... but let's not turn our phones off tonight, okay?"

Etymology

The term nomophobia is a portmanteau of "no mobile phone phobia." It was coined in 2008 during a UK study commissioned by the Post Office, which examined anxieties experienced by mobile phone users when separated from their devices.

Audience

When to use: Commonly used in informal or psychological discussions about modern technology dependence. It's suitable for casual conversations, articles, or social media when describing smartphone addiction symptoms, but avoid using it insensitively toward those with genuine anxiety disorders.

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