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blase - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'blase' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Blase [ a.]
- Having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of enjoyment; sated or surfeited with pleasure; used up.

Meaning of 'blase' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . blase [ s]
Meaning (1):
- nonchalantly unconcerned
Example in sentence:
  • a blase attitude about housecleaning
Meaning (2):
- uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
Example in sentence:
  • a petulant blase air;
  • his blase indifference;
  • the bored gaze of the successful film star
Meaning (3):
- very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
Example in sentence:
  • the benefits of his worldly wisdom;
  • the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'

Nearby Words:

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