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effete in Spanish

effete in Spanish is débil, decadente — effete means worn out and drained of energy.

effete in Spanish

débil
adj
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
decadente
adj
Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.

What does "effete" mean?

  1. adj Worn out and drained of energy.
  2. 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."
  3. adj Weakened by too much indulgence and luxury.
  4. 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 Spanish?
"effete" in Spanish is débil, decadente. effete means: Worn out and drained of energy.
Are there other ways to say "effete" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "effete": débil, decadente.
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