effete (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *effete*:
ADJECTIVE	all	effete	affected, overrefined, and effeminate
ADJECTIVE	all	effete	deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective

effete > pronunciation
Sounds	ehfiy't
Rhymes	aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt...

English > *effete*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Affected, overrefined, and effeminate.
Example	"the young man spoke in effete, accented English"
Broader	refined	(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

English > *effete*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective.
Example	"fundamentalism has flowered because it has concluded that liberalism is effete, ineffectual and impoverished"
Broader	impotent	lacking power or ability

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