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blase

/blɑˈzeɪ/
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If the thrill is gone, you are blasé. If you yawn on a roller coaster, then maybe you've had one too many rides.

The adjective blase (most often spelled blasé), describes someone who is bored with the pleasures of life because of frequent indulgence or exposure. When asked what she thought of the award ceremony, the actress yawned and replied, "It was blasé. It was just like the last 15 award ceremonies I had attended."

Definitions of blase
  1. adjective
    nonchalantly unconcerned
    “a blase attitude about housecleaning”
    synonyms:
    unconcerned
    lacking in interest or care or feeling
  2. adjective
    uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
    “his blase indifference”
    “a petulant blase air”
    synonyms: bored
    unabsorbed, uninterested
    not having or showing a sense of concern or curiosity
  3. adjective
    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
    sophisticated
    having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
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