effete in French
effete in French is affaibli, décadent — effete means worn out and drained of energy.
effete in French
affaibli
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
décadent
Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
What does "effete" mean?
- adj Worn out and drained of energy.
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adj Weak and without any real strength or power.
"Most writers merely produce effete works on paper, you might say, but Kerouac went and wrestled with the tree itself."
- adj Weakened by too much indulgence and luxury.
- adj Overly refined and unnatural in manner.
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effete in a sentence
- Most writers merely produce effete works on paper, you might say, but Kerouac went and wrestled with the tree itself.
- For the President, the EU is an essentially effete project – a civilian power that likes to see itself as human rights based and collegiate, but with no hard power of its own.
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What is "effete" in French?
"effete" in French is affaibli, décadent. effete means: Worn out and drained of energy.
Are there other ways to say "effete" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "effete": affaibli, décadent.
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