Noun: effeteness i'feet-nus or e'feet-nus
- The quality or state of being weak, powerless, or unable to produce intended results
"The effeteness of the ruling class led to their downfall";
- ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, ineffectuality, wetness [Brit, informal]
- The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
"The effeteness of his mannerisms seemed out of place in the rugged environment";
- affectedness
See also: affected, unaffected, unnatural
Type of: impotence, impotency, powerlessness, unnaturalness