Stultification

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of stultifying. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being stultified. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent wordnet

Synonyms

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befoolingconstipationcrampdeadeningimpairmentinfatuation

Example

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"A dictatorship means muzzles all round and consequently stultification. Science can flourish only in an atmosphere of free speech."

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self-stultification

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