comfort zone — a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌmfərt zoʊn/
Example Sentences
- My comfort zone is my bed with Netflix and pizza.
- To learn a new language, you must leave your comfort zone and make mistakes.
- His comfort zone is so small, ordering pizza by phone scares him.
comfort zone
NOUN[/ˈkʌmfərt zoʊn/]
a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress
a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress
Your comfort zone feels solid as stone, but life's calling beyond your phone!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Comfort derives from Latin confortare, meaning 'to strengthen' or 'to give strength', composed of con- (together) and fortis (strong). Zone comes from Greek zone, originally meaning 'belt' or 'girdle', later extended to denote any defined area or region. The compound term 'comfort zone' emerged as psychological terminology in the 1990s to describe a behavioral space where individuals feel secure and at ease.
Breakdown
comfort: con- (together) + fortare (to strengthen/make strong), from Latin fortis (strong); zone: from Greek zone (belt, girdle, region). The phrase combines these elements to describe a familiar psychological and behavioral space.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My comfort zone is my bed with Netflix and pizza.”
“To learn a new language, you must leave your comfort zone and make mistakes.”
“His comfort zone is so small, ordering pizza by phone scares him.”
“The workshop encouraged participants to step outside their comfort zones.”
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