stultification

English Thesaurus

1. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	debasement, degradation,
definition	:	changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act)

2. derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	derision,
definition	:	contemptuous laughter (noun.communication)

3. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blunt, deaden,
definition	:	make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)

derivation	:	deaden,
definition	:	become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor (verb.change)

4. derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent (noun.communication)

derivation	:	stultify,
definition	:	cause to appear foolish (verb.communication)

derivation	:	stultify,
definition	:	prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence (verb.emotion)

5. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blunt, deaden,
definition	:	make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)

derivation	:	deaden,
definition	:	become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor (verb.change)

6. derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent (noun.communication)

derivation	:	stultify,
definition	:	cause to appear foolish (verb.communication)

derivation	:	stultify,
definition	:	prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence (verb.emotion)