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blase (adj.)
"bored from overindulgence," 1819, from French
blasé
, past participle of
blaser
"to satiate" (17c.), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Dutch
blazen
"to blow" (related to English
blast
), with a sense of "puffed up under the effects of drinking."
blase
see
blasé
.