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Stultify v. t. (past & past part. stultified; pres. part. stultifying)

To make foolish; to make a fool of; as, to stultify one by imposition; to stultify one's self by silly reasoning or conduct.

To regard as a fool, or as foolish. (R.) "The modern sciolist stultifies all understanding but his own, and that which he conceives like his own."

(Law) To allege or prove to be of unsound mind, so that the performance of some act may be avoided.

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Etymology of 'Stultify'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Stultify" Quotes from Famous Books

... worth struggling for, and rather of more importance than generally come before County Meetings. The English legislature seems inclined to stultify our Law Authorities in their department; but let us at least try if they will listen to the united voice of a Nation in matters which so intimately concern its welfare, that almost every man must have formed a judgment on the subject, from something like personal ...

— Political Pamphlets • George Saintsbury

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