• cadekat@pawb.social
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    Characterized by extreme refinement or self-indulgence, often to the point of unworldiness or decadence

    Damn you meme, making me learn a new word.

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      You know there’s just some middle school English teacher out there making memes just for this purpose.

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      It took me a bit to recognise that as describing “effete”. I don’t think you found the best definition - the main way it’s used today is affected, overrefined, and effeminate.