stultify

Meanings

• Verb

  Make (someone) dull and unresponsive, especially by over-teaching or over-protecting.

  - "The strict tutoring stultified the child's creativity."
  - "The overbearing parenting stultified the child's development."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstʌltəfaɪ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1840086"

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Synonyms

humiliate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stultify
ultimate , complimate , animate

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Variants

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stultification , stultifications , stultified , stultifies , stultify , stultifying

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make dull,' from Latin stultus 'foolish, stupid.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stultify' is derived from the Latin word 'stultus', which also means 'foolish' or 'stupid'.

2. The term was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Over-teaching: The practice of teaching a subject excessively, often leading to a loss of interest or understanding.

2. Over-protection: Excessive care or control, often resulting in the hindrance of personal growth or development.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stultify' is often used to describe the negative effects of over-education or over-protection.

How to Memorize "stultify"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person being over-taught or over-protected, leading to a loss of creativity or development.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stultify' with the idea of excess or hindrance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'stultify' as 'stultus' meaning 'foolish or stupid' in Latin.

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