'Effete' definitions:

Definition of 'effete'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals" [syn: decadent, effete]

Definition of 'Effete'

From: GCIDE
  • Effete \Ef*fete"\, a. [L. effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. See Fetus.] No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile. [1913 Webster]
  • Effete results from virile efforts. --Mrs. Browning [1913 Webster]
  • If they find the old governments effete, worn out, . . . they may seek new ones. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'effete'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Effete'