effete
Lacking strength or vitalityLacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
» The aristocracy had become effete, living off inherited wealth and outdated traditions.
Meaning
4 sensesLacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
kraftlos, entkräftet, schwach
истощённыйistoščónnyj
виснаженийvysnaženyj, знесиленийznesylenyj
Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
verweichlicht, verwöhnt, dekadent
упадническийupadničeskij
занепадницькийzanepadnycʹkyj, декадентськийdekadentsʹkyj
Affected, overrefined.
affected, overrefined, and effeminate
(obsolete)Exhausted, spent, worn-out.
Examples
4 sentencesThe aristocracy had become effete, living off inherited wealth and outdated traditions.
The critics dismissed the film as an effete imitation of earlier, bolder works.
The once-mighty empire had grown effete, bloated with luxury and devoid of vigor.
His effete manners and delicate gestures made him seem out of place among the rugged sailors.
ruСвоими женственными манерами и утончёнными жестами он выбивался среди матёрых моряков.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin effētus (“exhausted”, literally “that has given birth”), 1620s.From Latin effētus (“exhausted”, literally “that has given birth”), 1620s.
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Forms
more effete, most effete| Comparative | more effete Lesson |
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| Superlative | most effete Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
75 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form