ef ‧ fete /ɪˈfiːt $ e-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: effetus , from fetus 'producing young' ]
1 . weak and powerless in a way that you dislike:
effete intellectuals
2 . an effete man looks or behaves like a woman SYN effeminate