effete

🇬🇧 UK/i'fi:t/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking strength or vitality; weak and worn out; decadent through self-indulgence.

衰弱的,枯竭的;因纵欲而颓废的

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The once-powerful empire had become effete through centuries of luxury and indulgence.

  • 2.

    His effete manner suggested a life disconnected from practical concerns and work.

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