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blase (adj.)

"bored from overindulgence, weary of the pleasures of life," 1819 [Byron], from French blasé, past participle of blaser "to satiate" (17c.), which is of unknown origin. Perhaps from Dutch blazen "to blow" (ultimately from PIE root *bhle- "to blow"), with a sense of "puffed up under the effects of drinking."

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Definitions of blase from WordNet

blase (adj.)
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world;
the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
Synonyms: worldly
blase (adj.)
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence;
his blase indifference
a petulant blase air
Synonyms: bored
blase (adj.)
nonchalantly unconcerned;
a blase attitude about housecleaning
From wordnet.princeton.edu