Advertisement

Advertisement

nomophobia

[ noh-muh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychology.
  1. anxiety caused by being without access to a functioning mobile phone:

    One contributor to our nomophobia is the reliance we have on our phones for creating, storing, and sharing personal memories.



Discover More

Other Words From

  • nom·o·pho·bic adjective noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomophobia1

First recorded in 2005–10; no 1( def ) + mo(bile) ( def ) + phobia ( def )

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


nomologyno more