stultify

stul·ti·fy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stuhl-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈstʌl təˌfaɪ/
- /ˈstʌl.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhl-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈstʌl təˌfaɪ/

Definitions of stultify word

verb with object stultify to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous. 1
verb with object stultify to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means: Menial work can stultify the mind. 1
verb with object stultify Law. to allege or prove (oneself or another) to be of unsound mind. 1
transitive verb stultify dull the mind of 1
verb stultify If something stultifies you, it makes you feel empty or dull in your mind, because it is so boring. 0
verb stultify to make useless, futile, or ineffectual, esp by routine 0

See all 12 definitions of stultify

Information block about the term

Origin of stultify

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

1760-70; < Late Latin stultificāre, equivalent to Latin stult(us) stupid + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stultify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stultify

stultify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stultify usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for stultify

verb stultify

burke — Edmund. 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution
burked — to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
burking — to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
choke back — If you choke back tears or a strong emotion, you force yourself not to show your emotion.
clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.

All 16 Synonyms of stultify