blaséadj.
/ˈblɑːzeɪ/ a. Exhausted by enjoyment, weary and disgusted with it; used up.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > satiated or surfeited > specifically by enjoyment
blasé1819
saturated1820
1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan xii. lxxxi A little ‘blasé’—'tis not to be wonder'd At, that his heart had got a tougher rind.
1860 All Year Round 10 Mar. 474 Blasé, knowing airs.
1884 Lady Verney in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 554 The somewhat blasé, artificial, conventional stage of [society] in the old world.
b. Bored or unimpressed through over-familiarity; insensitive, supercilious.
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the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective] > unimpressed
unimpressed1861
blasé1930
the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective]
overmoodeOE
highlyOE
overmoodOE
overmoodyOE
orgelc1175
dangerous?c1225
orgula1275
orgulousc1275
fiercec1290
hautain1297
highfulc1325
squeamousc1325
deignousc1330
digne1340
disdainousc1374
sirlya1375
lordlyc1390
high-hearteda1398
haught1430
haut1430
coppedc1449
excellentc1450
fastidious?a1475
loftyc1485
dain?1507
hichty1513
stiff-necked1526
supercilious1528
haughty1530
taunt?a1534
disdainfula1542
high in the instep1555
skeighc1560
queen-like?1571
surlyc1572
stately1579
coy1581
paughtya1586
steya1586
disdained1598
dortya1605
lordlike1605
overly1606
magnatical1608
stiff1608
surly-borne1609
high-sighted1610
lofty-minded1611
sublimed1611
patronizing1619
lording1629
sublimated1634
cavaliering1642
uncondescending1660
nose-in-the-air1673
sidy1673
fastuose1674
uncondescensive1681
condescending1707
stiff-rumped1728
fastidiose1730
cavalier1751
ogertful1754
pawky1809
supercilian1825
splendid1833
touch-me-not1852
pincé1858
high-stepping1867
eyeglassy1871
sniffy1871
cavalierly1876
snifty1889
Olympian1900
ritzy1920
mugwumpish1923
blasé1930
stiff-arsed1937
nose-high1939
the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > specific through repetition
blasé1930
1930 N. Coward Private Lives i. 2 Don't laugh at me, you mustn't be blasé about honeymoons just because this is your second.
1962 M. Tweedy in Mirfield Ess. Christian Belief iii. ii. 170 The Romans of the Empire were far too cynical and blasé to worship anything.
1978 Radio Times 18 Mar. 77/2 I potted them up and for a time was quite blasé about the whole business of gardening.
1984 N.Y. Times 1 Jan. i. 18/3 You don't feel so blasé anymore going out on your [firefighting] calls.
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