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Effete a. : No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile.

Example:
Jesus always struck me as kind of Effete. Could you take Him in a fist fight?

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Defination from the web:
effete from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... humored, effete boy brought up by maiden aunts — Herman Wouk> — ef·fete·ly adverb. — ef·fete·ness noun. Learn more about "effete" with Google ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) decadent
similar terms
  (adjective) indulgent


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