Torschlusspanik

Pronounced, “torsh-luss-pa-nik”. It is a combination of three German words (Tor + Schluss + Panik) that directly translates to ‘gate-shut-panic’. The term describes the anxiety upon feeling that time is running out to take action and the possibility of missing the ‘gate.’ The ‘gate’ here refers to opportunities such as job offers or finding a partner.

Reference:
Mizin, K., & Letiucha, L. (2019). The linguo-cultural concept TORSCHLUSSPANIK as the representative of ethno-specific psycho-emotional state of Germans. Psycholinguistics, 25(2), 234-249. Portmann, J. (2018). Left Behind: Torschlusspanik and Anxiety. Philosophia, 46(3), 761-770. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-018-9971-z