effete in German
effete in German is dürftig, entkräftet, erschöpft — effete means worn out and drained of energy.
effete in German
dürftig
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
entkräftet
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
erschöpft
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
kraftlos
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
lahm
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
lasch
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
dekadent
Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
effeminiert
Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
verweichlicht
Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
verwöhnt
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 German?
"effete" in German is dürftig, entkräftet, erschöpft. effete means: Worn out and drained of energy.
Are there other ways to say "effete" in German?
Yes — German has 10 translations listed for "effete": dürftig, entkräftet, erschöpft, kraftlos, lahm, lasch.
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