Stultify

usgb/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/
verb

To make someone or something seem foolish or useless.

His long, boring speeches often stultify his own arguments.
Visual representation of "stultify" - To make someone or something seem foolish or useless

Often appears as...

  • stultify oneself
  • stultify an argument

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Formal, Disapproving

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Undermining Effect

Stultify can describe how someone's actions reduce the seriousness or effectiveness of something.

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When he joked during the presentation, it stultified the seriousness of the topic.
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Negative Context

Often used in a negative context, implying a deterioration of quality or value.

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Her dismissive comments stultified the team's proposal.
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Hint of Ridicule

May carry a connotation of ridiculing or making something appear absurd.

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His oversimplification stultified the complexity of the issue.
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