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effete
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effete
(adjective)
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effete
/ɪ
ˈ
fiːt/
adjective
effete
/ɪ
ˈ
fiːt/
adjective
Learner's definition of EFFETE
[
more effete; most effete
]
disapproving
1
:
lacking strength, courage, or spirit
effete
intellectuals
effete
members of the aristocracy
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resembling a woman
:
effeminate
an
effete
young man
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