blase
adjective
1.
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
- “the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as”
- “";”
2.
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
- “his blase indifference”
- “a petulent blase air”
- “the bored gaze of the successful film star”
3.
Origin
A rather rare spelling variant of Blaise, from Latin Blasius.
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