blasé

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adjective bla·sé \blä-ˈzā\

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blase

Definition of blasé

1 : apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary a blasé traveler blasé about one's hometown
2 : sophisticated, worldly-wise
3 : unconcerned his blasé reaction to losing the match

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Examples of blasé in a Sentence

People get blasé about their hometown.

Recent Examples of blasé from the Web

About six months pregnant, and off the WTA tour for the rest of this season, Williams was blase about attending a major tournament as a spectator rather than a participant.

— howard fendrich, The Seattle Times, "Serena’s back at a Slam! OK, sort of; she watched Venus win", 31 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of blasé

French

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First Known Use: 1819

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Synonym Discussion of blasé

sophisticated, worldly-wise, blasé mean experienced in the ways of the world. sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation. guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated worldly-wise suggests a close and practical knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and an inclination toward materialism. a worldly-wise woman with a philosophy of personal independence blasé implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation. blasé travelers who claimed to have been everywhere