— stultification , n. — stultifier , n. — stultifyingly , adv.
/stul"teuh fuy'/ , v.t., stultified, stultifying .
1. to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.
2. to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, esp. by degrading or frustrating means: Menial work can stultify the mind.
3. Law. to allege or prove (oneself or another) to be of unsound mind.
[ 1760-70; stultificare, equiv. to L stult ( us ) stupid + -i- -I- + -ficare -FY ]
Syn. 2. cripple, impede, frustrate, hinder, thwart.