Meanings
blase1
- alternativeAlternative form of blasé.
In mid-February a colleague mentioned that for the first time in his life he was more concerned than his mother, who had been relatively blase about the risks of Covid-19.
2020 April 15, Helen Ward, “We scientists said lock down. But UK politicians refused to listen”, in The Guardian
Blase2
- A male given name from Latin.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivevery sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
adjectiveuninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
adjectivenonchalantly unconcerned
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- LatinBlasius
- EnglishBlase
A rather rare spelling variant of Blaise, from Latin Blasius.
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Cite this entry
blase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blase
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