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Word of the day: Nomophobia
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In an age where AI and Donald Trump have left many doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster has revealed 2023’s most looked-up word. Photo: Pexels
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Today’s word of the day is:
Nomophobia
Nomophobia: noun-anxiety caused by being without access to a functioning mobile phone.
Pronunciation: noh-muh–foh-bee-uh
Nomophobia is an abbreviation of “no mobile phobia,” in which phobia refers to general worrying. While the nomophobia we’re featuring today was first recorded in English in the late 2000s, a different type of nomophobia appeared in English at the turn of the 19th century. The earlier nomophobia comes from Ancient Greek nómos, “law, management,” and means “fear of laws.”
Example: With their phones confiscated, the teens soon overcame their nomophobia by going for a walk and talking to each other face-to-face.
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