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.

Other Words From

• nom·o·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomophobia¹

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