PIMO

English

Adjective

PIMO (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Abbreviation of physically in, mentally out
   1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Having a mental state of being completely distracted and unfocused on one's surroundings and situation; being spaced-out.
   2. (Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism) Identifying publicly or outwardly with an organization (religious group, etc.) while privately or inwardly disassociating from it.
      • 2023 October 29, u/beluga-farts, “How to deal with the "bubble bursting"”, in Reddit‎^[1], r/lds:

        I have been in your shoes and am just now returning after a decade of being "PIMO," or "physically in, mentally out." My husband has been the one who has been strong in his testimony, but mine has been non-existant^[sic] for quite a while.

Noun

PIMO (countable and uncountable, plural PIMOs)

1. (countable) A person who is PIMO.
   • 2024 January 12, u/KURPULIS, “"The Lord has said that all things are to be 'done in cleanliness' before Him”, in Reddit‎^[2], r/lds:

     Antagonists and PIMOs think they are sneaky and can mask faithfulness in order to gain the chance to damage the faith of others.

2. (uncountable) The status of being PIMO. (Can we add an example for this sense?)