Blas

/blɑs/ adjective

Definition

A variant spelling of 'blasé,' meaning unimpressed or weary from having seen or experienced something too many times.

Etymology

From French blasé, derived from the past participle of 'blaser,' meaning to exhaust or satiate. The term originated in 18th-century French society to describe worldly indifference.

Kelly Says

French aristocrats coined this during the 1700s to describe their cultivated boredom—it's fascinating that one word captures an entire attitude of superiority and world-weariness!

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