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FOMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fear of missing out
1, record 1, English, fear%20of%20missing%20out
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOMO 2, record 1, English, FOMO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a worried feeling that you may miss exciting events that other people are going to, especially caused by things you see on social media ... 3, record 1, English, - fear%20of%20missing%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crainte obsessionnelle de manquer à l'appel
1, record 1, French, crainte%20obsessionnelle%20de%20manquer%20%C3%A0%20l%27appel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COMA 1, record 1, French, COMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anxiété de ratage 2, record 1, French, anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20ratage
correct, feminine noun
- syndrome FOMO 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20FOMO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau de stress technologique dépend de plusieurs éléments subjectifs liés à l'utilisateur des médias numériques, tels que l'utilité[,] la convivialité ressentie et la satisfaction[,] à quoi s'ajoutent des aspects psychosociaux, tels que la pression sociale ressentie et la peur de manquer des informations ou des interactions sociales, un phénomène connu aussi sous le nom de «crainte obsessionnelle de manquer à l'appel» (COMA) [...] 1, record 1, French, - crainte%20obsessionnelle%20de%20manquer%20%C3%A0%20l%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anxiété de ratage; syndrome FOMO : désignations entérinées par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 3, record 1, French, - crainte%20obsessionnelle%20de%20manquer%20%C3%A0%20l%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FOMO : acronyme qui provient de l'anglais «fear of missing out». 3, record 1, French, - crainte%20obsessionnelle%20de%20manquer%20%C3%A0%20l%27appel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- miedo a quedarse fuera
1, record 1, Spanish, miedo%20a%20quedarse%20fuera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- miedo a quedarse al margen 2, record 1, Spanish, miedo%20a%20quedarse%20al%20margen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] temor de perderse experiencias sociales que se percibe que otros están teniendo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - miedo%20a%20quedarse%20fuera
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