[ 'stʌltɪfʌɪ ]
■ verb ( stultifies , ~ing , stultified )
1》 [usu. as adjective ~ing ] cause to feel bored or enervated.
2》 cause to appear foolish or absurd.
Derivatives
stultification noun
stultifier noun
~ingly adverb
Origin
C18: from late L. stultificare , from L. stultus 'foolish'.