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.
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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, nounstultifier, nounWord Origin for stultify
C18: from Latin stultus stupid + facere to make
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