effete
معنی فارسی
ازکارافتاده پوسيده فرسوده بيحال بي خاصيت
معنی کامل و مثال‌ها
/e fēt, i-/adj., adv., n.
● (گیاه یا جاندار) نازا، عقیم، نابارور
● بی‌حال، از کار افتاده، وامانده، ناتوان (در اثر عیاشی و خوش گذرانی)
● منحط، فرودگرای، پست، فرومایه
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from Latin 'effetus' meaning 'worn out by bearing'.
مثال
- The effete aristocracy was out of touch with the common people.
- His effete manners were not appreciated in the rough countryside.
- The effete civilization was on the brink of collapse.
ترکیب‌های رایج
Effete aristocracy Effete civilization Effete manners Effete old man
تعریف انگلیسی
- marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay “a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility” “a group of effete self-professed intellectuals”
مترادف‌ها
adjective
1. Barren, unprolific, unfruitful, fruitless, addle.
2. Decayed, spent, exhausted, wasted, worn out.