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   effete

   /ɪˈfiːt/

   adjective

   • 1. affected and overly refined: "effete trendies from art college" Similar affectedover-refinedineffectualartificialstudiedpretentiouspreciouschi-chiflowerymanneredinformal:tweela-di-dapseudponcytoffee-nosedrare:alembicatedOpposite unpretentious
   • ▪ (of a man) behaving in a way traditionally associated with women and regarded as inappropriate for a man. Similar effeminateunmasculineunmanlywomanishgirlishfeminineweaksofttimidtimorousfearfulcowardlylily-liveredspinelesscravenpusillanimouschicken-heartedweak-kneedinformal:sissywimpishwimpymilksoppishoffensive:limp-wristedpansyishOpposite manly
   • ▪ no longer capable of effective action: "the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle" Similar weakenedenfeebledenervatedworn outexhaustedfinishedburnt outplayed outdrainedspentpowerlessOpposite powerful

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘no longer fertile’): from Latin effetus ‘worn out by bearing young’, from ex- ‘out’ + fetus ‘breeding’; related to fetus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. effetely adverb
   • 2. effeteness noun

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   EFFETE definition: 1. weak and without much power: 2. more typical of a woman than of a man 3. weak and without much…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EFFETE is no longer fertile. How to use effete in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Effete definition: lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent. See examples of EFFETE used in a sentence.

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   If you describe someone as effete, you are criticizing them for being weak and powerless.

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   Effete is a disapproving term meaning decadent and self-indulgent, even useless. The stereotype of the rugged Westerner is just as false as the one of the effete East Coast liberal. The origin of the word effete is a little unexpected.

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   effete. ( ɪˈfiːt) adj. 1. weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement: an effete academic. 2. exhausted of vitality or strength; worn out; spent. 3. (Biology) (of animals or plants) no longer capable of reproduction.

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   Definition of effete adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Effete definition: lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent. See examples of EFFETE used in a sentence.

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    Origin effete (1600-1700) Latin effetus, from fetus “producing young”. effete meaning, definition, what is effete: weak and powerless in a way that you dis...: Learn more.

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    Effete Definition. Characterized by extreme refinement or self-indulgence, often to the point of unworldiness or decadence. Having or reflecting an attitude of social superiority; pretentious or snobbish. Lacking vigor, force of character, moral stamina, etc.; decadent, soft, overrefined, etc.