effete in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
effete in Sindhi سنڌي
effete in English
- effete⇄adj. 1. no longer able to produce; worn out; exhausted; decadent.
Ex. During the Middle Ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete. The critic takes the measure of our abundance ... and writes at white heat of our effete ways (Saturday Rev - effete⇄adv. effetely.
- effete⇄effete, adjective, noun.
- effete⇄noun an effete person.
Ex. ... a center for ""effetes"" and intellectuals (Philip Roth). - effete⇄noun effeteness.