1. Qui touche ŕ sa fin.
2. Qui est en décadence.
3. Qui appartenait ŕ l'école littéraire et philosophique de la décadence premier nom donné au symbolisme.
Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; SYN. effete.
ETYM Latin effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. Related to Fetus.
1. Marked by self-indulgence or triviality.
2. Incapable of efficient action; no longer productive.
3. Worn out with age; exhausted of energy.
4. No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth.
Weak or worn-out; degenerate.
Degenerated; sterile; worn-out.