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Word of the day: Nomophobe:

Word of the day: Nomophobe:

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http://phys.org/news/2015-08-nomophobe.html

Nomophobia, the fear of being without your cellphone!


Noted. Thanks.

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Originally posted by Seitse
Noted. Thanks.
I guess they got that from 'No Mo phone"🙂

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Originally posted by sonhouse
I guess they got that from 'No Mo phone"🙂
Definition of "nomophobia":

"Short for no-mobile-phone phobia, this is the constant fear of not having service and according to researchers in the UK a whopping 50% of people have it..."

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dipsoagrohomonomophobia

the fear of becoming an alcoholic as a result of drinking to calm your fears of going outdoors without one's phone due to the fear of begin thought of as being gay for harbouring fear of being without one's phone

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Originally posted by Rank outsider
dipsoagrohomonomophobia

the fear of becoming an alcoholic as a result of drinking to calm your fears of going outdoors without one's phone due to the fear of begin thought of as being gay for harbouring fear of being without one's phone
monodipsoagrohomonomophobia

the fear of ending up alone as a result of the fear of becoming an alcoholic as a result of drinking to calm your fears of going outdoors without one's phone due to the fear of begin thought of as being gay for harbouring fear of being without one's phone


Originally posted by Rank outsider
monodipsoagrohomonomophobia

the fear of ending up alone as a result of the fear of becoming an alcoholic as a result of drinking to calm your fears of going outdoors without one's phone due to the fear of begin thought of as being gay for harbouring fear of being without one's phone
dojomonodipsoagrohomonomophobia

the fear of having to live out your life in a Japanese temple due to ending up alone as a result of the fear of becoming an alcoholic as a result of drinking to calm your fears of going outdoors without one's phone due to the fear of begin thought of as being gay for harbouring fear of being without one's phone

(As I say to my son sometimes, you've just spoiled it now.....)

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