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   Stul·ti·fy

   /ˈstəltəˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine. Similar hamperimpedeobstructthwartfrustratefoilsuppresssmotherrepressboremake boreddullnumbbenumbstupefydeadeninformal:bore rigidbore stupidbore to deathrare:hebetateOpposite excite
   • 2. cause (someone) to appear foolish or absurd: dated "Counsel is not expected to stultify himself in an attempt to advance his client's interests"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin stultificare, from Latin stultus ‘foolish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stultification noun
   • 2. stultifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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