Meaning Of The Word Effete

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

effete in American English
no longer capable of producing; spent and sterile
adjective: lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent

effete in British English
adjective: weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement

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