JOMO

Or jo·mo

[joh-moh]

noun

Slang.

1. a feeling of contentment with one’s own pursuits and activities, without worrying over the possibility of missing out on what others may be doing.

   You can’t feel the good vibes of JOMO until you stop obsessing over everyone else’s Facebook postings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of JOMO¹

First recorded in 2000–05; j(oy) o(f) m(issing) o(ut)

Example Sentences

She points to past leaders such as the founding president Jomo Kenyatta and his successor Moi - who both faced an intense backlash and loss of public trust during critical moments - including after the assassination of key political leaders and the coup attempt against Moi in 1982.

From BBC

Its theatre run was shut down by the government of then President Jomo Kenyatta and Ngũgĩ was locked up in a maximum security jail for a year without trial.

From BBC

And so sentient perspective is something that Jomo Fray, the wonderful DP on the film, and I came up with just as a way to not let the language somehow undermine the way in which we wanted to approach it.

From Los Angeles Times

You need someone like Jomo and Nora Mendis, who’s the production designer, to build the space so that it feels as real and as palpable and as visceral as our real lives.

From Los Angeles Times

But how do you have, as Jomo would say, as little amount of artifice as possible?

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What else does jomo mean?

JOMO is an acronym for joy of missing out and describes the pleasure of taking a break from social activity–especially social media–to enjoy personal time.