Definitionadj. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
Last update: October 18, 2016
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An effete young man is standing at the door. [adjective]
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The effete government lost power due to corruption and misrule. [adjective]
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Call me effete, middle class or whatever you want, I head straight for the Dulwich Woodhouse when I want a drink. [verb]
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Since Jason is an effete boy who fears confrontation, he will more than likely not make his high school football team. [verb]
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The fruit of his policy, which made of Rome a counterpoise against the effete empire of the Greeks upon the one hand and against the pressure of the feudal kingdom on the other, was seen in the succeeding century. [Please select]
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When Milton was being reared, Calvinism was not old and effete, a mere doctrine. [Please select]
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"Effete, Cally,--that's what this age is," said Mr. [Please select]
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The effete Egyptian Empire was hovering upon the verge of collapse. [Please select]
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Because Holland is so quiet, some rash critics fancy that she may be termed effete. [Please select]
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But we fought that we might not become effete. [Please select]
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"They regard it as the swan-song of the effete British," said O'Rane.' [Please select]
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