nomophobia
Fear of disconnection
Nomophobia is the fear or anxiety of being without one's mobile phone or unable to use it.
The term blends "no mobile phone" with "phobia" and emerged in the smartphone era to describe a genuinely common modern anxiety.
Someone with nomophobia may feel panicked when their battery dies, they lose signal, or they've left their phone at home.
I get serious nomophobia whenever I can't find my phone.
Handheld connected computer
- connectivityState of being linked
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
Bluetooth · apps · battery · signal · notifications · touchscreen · charging · cellular network
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- worryTroubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
nervousness · unease · apprehension · tension · restlessness · discomfort · edginess · jitters
Powerful urge to have
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relianceState of needing support
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
fixation · habituation · neediness · withdrawal · dopamine · behavioral addiction · impulse control · phantom vibration
Complete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- separationState of being apart
- alienationState of being isolated
exclusion · inaccessibility · unreachable · offline · unavailable · missing out · out of touch · incommunicado
Epoch of computerized life
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- hyperconnectivityExcessive digital interconnection
- information overloadExcess data impeding comprehension
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
digital detox · unplugging · online presence · Gen Z · millennials
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- connectivityState of being linked
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
5G · Bluetooth · apps · battery · signal · notifications · touchscreen · charging · cellular network · airplane mode
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
dread · nervousness · unease · apprehension · tension · restlessness · discomfort · edginess · jitters · trepidation
craving
Powerful urge to have
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relianceState of needing support
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
obsession · fixation · habituation · neediness · withdrawal · dopamine · behavioral addiction · impulse control · phantom vibration · endless scrolling
isolation
Complete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- separationState of being apart
alienation · exclusion · inaccessibility · unreachable · offline · unavailable · missing out · out of touch · incommunicado · cut off
digital age
Epoch of computerized life
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- hyperconnectivityExcessive digital interconnection
- information overloadExcess data impeding comprehension
screen time · digital detox · unplugging · online presence · Gen Z · millennials