Blasé
adjective /ˈblɑː.zeɪ/ — Unimpressed through over-familiarity
Definition
Indifferent to pleasure or excitement as a result of having experienced too much of it — world-weary in a way that reads as sophistication.
Beyond the definition
The specific exhaustion of someone for whom novelty has run out. Can be genuine world-weariness or performed cosmopolitanism.
Origin & history
From French 'blasé', past participle of 'blaser' (to cloy, to satiate). The person who has tasted everything and is no longer excited by anything.
Example sentences
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She was blasé about the exclusive invitation — she'd been to that club a dozen times.
His blasé attitude toward danger was either admirable or deeply concerning, depending on who you asked.
There is a kind of privilege in being blasé: it means you've had enough to be bored by having.
Synonyms
jaded, indifferent, world-weary, unimpressed, nonchalant
Antonyms
enthusiastic, eager, wide-eyed, excited
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Fictional scene
Friends staging a stylish brunch
Unnamed friends stage a stylish brunch photograph in an upscale café, with a marble table and an unbranded handbag.
The staging of the scene to appear effortless suggests a world-weary sophistication that feels blasé. It is an performance of indifference, where the repeated act of curating one's lifestyle makes the excitement of the moment appear jaded and overly familiar.
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