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Learn to pronounce stultifying

/ˈstəltəˌfīiNG/
adjective
tending to stifle enthusiasm, initiative, or freedom of action.
"the corporate environment, with its relentless emphasis on results, has become stultifying"

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3. archaic : to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence not responsible. stultification. ˌstəl-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən. noun.
STULTIFYING meaning: 1. preventing new ideas from developing: 2. preventing new ideas from developing: . Learn more.
Apr 17, 2024 · Stultify definition: to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means.
/ˌstʌltəˈfaɪ/ · verb. deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless. “Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work” · verb. cause to appear ...
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine). synonyms: constipation, deadening, impairment. see moresee less.
2 senses: 1. making useless, futile, or ineffectual, esp by routine 2. causing to appear absurd or inconsistent.... Click for more definitions.
Apr 17, 2024 · STULTIFY meaning: 1. to prevent something from developing, or prevent someone from developing new ideas: 2. to…. Learn more.
(formal) ​making you feel very bored and unable to think of new ideas. the stultifying effects of work that never varies.
3 senses: 1. to make useless, futile, or ineffectual, esp by routine 2. to cause to appear absurd or inconsistent 3. to prove.
stultify ... : to cause (someone or something) to become dull, slow, etc. The government has been stultified by bureaucracy.