transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstəl-tə-ˌfī ]
transitive verb
( -fied ; -fy·ing )
Etymology: Late Latin stultificare to make foolish, from Latin stultus foolish; akin to Latin stolidus stolid
Date: 1737
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