blue zone en · NOUN
Etymology
* (geography): Scientists used a blue pen on a map to mark the villages with long-lived populations in the original survey. * (psychology): Sadness is traditionally represented as blue.
Meanings
- (Australia, qualifier:chiefly autism) The zone of emotional regulation that includes sadness, tiredness, boredom, and similar negative emotions.
- Any of various geographical regions where people are speculated to live longer than average.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue zones | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| the blue zone | canonical | lexicographic |