stultify
4 synonyms for stultify, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To hold back progress or ideas and make them boring, usually through rigid routine.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Latin stultus (“stupid, foolish”), + -ify. Compare Late Latin stultificō.
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