Theres now a word for when you panic over phone separation

Theres now a word for when you panic over phone separationTheres now a word for when you panic over phone separationWeve all experienced it. You left your phone at home or you forgot to bring it on your coffee run.At first, you think, Ill be fine. There was a time when I lived life without a small computer in my pocket at all times. But then the panic starts to set in. What if you are missing an important work email? Or a text from a friend? Or even more importantly, a new photo from that annoying girl you went to high school with who is now a mommy blogger. Suddenly you find yourself drenched in sweat and literally Tom Cruise-running back to wherever your phone is, pushing small children and nuns out of your way.Well there is now a name for this feeling and it is called nomophobia and dont worry, you arent alone (but still a little sad.) In fact, nomophobia is The Cambridge Dictionarys word of the year. It was chosen overgender pay gap, ecocide and no-platforming byCambridge Diction ary users.Nomophobics uniteAnd it isnt just the Brits.Pew Research reportedin 2017 that 77% of adults the U.S. say theyre smart phone owners, compared to a mere 35% in 2011. Forty-six percentof smartphone owners said their smartphone is something they couldnt live without.Their votes tell us that separation anxiety isnt just about what young children feel when separated from their parents any longer. Its now also about the intimate - and often dysfunctional - relationships with our smartphones.Andnomophobiagives a name to this anxiety,Wendalyn Nichols, Cambridge Dictionary publishing manager, said in a statement about the announcement. If you are looking to do a digital detox over the holidays, here are some tips.