effete
adjective
[ ɪˈfiːt ]
• affected, over-refined, and ineffectual.
• "effete trendies from art college"
Similar:
affected,
over-refined,
ineffectual,
artificial,
studied,
pretentious,
precious,
chi-chi,
flowery,
mannered,
twee,
la-di-da,
pseud,
poncy,
toffee-nosed,
alembicated,
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘no longer fertile’): from Latin effetus ‘worn out by bearing young’, from ex- ‘out’ + fetus ‘breeding’; related to fetus.
