stultification

Noun stultification has 2 senses

• stultification(n = noun.communication) befooling - derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent;
is a kind of derision
Derived forms verb stultify₂, verb stultify₁

• stultification(n = noun.act) constipation, deadening, impairment - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine);
is a kind of debasement, degradation