Meaning and Origin
What does the name Blase mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Blase
User Submitted Origins
Armenian
67%
English
33%
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Bla*sé"
Senses
- Having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of enjoyment; sated or surfeited with pleasure; uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; used up.synonyms: bored.
- very sophisticated; versed in the ways of the world.the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'synonyms: knowing, worldly.
- uninterested and attaching little importance; -- of attitudes toward duties.a blase attitude about housecleaningsynonyms: unconcerned.
Etymology: F., p. p. of blaser
Other Dictionary Sources
- Nonchalantly unconcerned ("a blase attitude about housecleaning")
- Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence ("his blase indifference" and "a petulant blase air")
- 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'")
Wiktionary
blase was also found in the following language(s): French and German