stultify
[ stuhl-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˈstʌl təˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), stul·ti·fied, stul·ti·fy·ing.
to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.
to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means: Menial work can stultify the mind.
Law.
to allege or prove (oneself or another) to be of unsound mind.
Origin of stultify
OTHER WORDS FROM stultify
Words nearby stultify
stuffy,
stuiver,
stuka,
stukkend,
stull,
stultify,
stum,
stumble,
stumble across,
stumblebum,
stumbling block
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British Dictionary definitions for stultified
stultify
/ (ˈstʌltɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to make useless, futile, or ineffectual, esp by routine
to cause to appear absurd or inconsistent
to prove (someone) to be of unsound mind and thus not legally responsible
Derived forms of stultify
stultification, noun stultifier, nounWord Origin for stultify
C18: from Latin
stultus stupid +
facere to make