stultify

stul·ti·fy

transitive verb \ˈstəl-tə-ˌfī\

stul·ti·fiedstul·ti·fy·ing

Definition of STULTIFY

1

archaic : to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence not responsible

2

: to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical

3

a : to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate

b : to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on

— stul·ti·fi·ca·tion \ˌstəl-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

Examples of STULTIFY

1. The government has been stultified by bureaucracy.

Origin of STULTIFY

Late Latin stultificare to make foolish, from Latin stultus foolish; akin to Latin stolidus stolid

First Known Use: 1737

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