English Word · Intermediate
nomophobia
The fear of not having a functioning mobile phone
Pronunciation: say nomophobia
Meaning
The fear of not having a functioning mobile phone.
Example
Alektorophobia, like metrophobia (the fear of poetry) or the disorder nomophobia (the fear of being out of cell-phone contact), is completely irrational.
Alektorophobia, like metrophobia (the fear of poetry) or the disorder nomophobia (the fear of being out of cell-phone contact), is completely irrational.
Practice tips
- Practice nomophobia out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this English word is for intermediate-level learners.