Pronunciation: /ˈstʌltəˌfaɪ/
verb to cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine
A1 Too much homework can stultify a student's creativity.
A2 Watching mindless TV shows can stultify your brain.
B1 The repetitive nature of the job began to stultify the employees.
B2 The strict rules and regulations can stultify innovation within the company.
C1 The lack of opportunities for growth can stultify even the most talented individuals.
C2 The bureaucratic red tape can stultify progress in any organization.
formal The overly strict rules stultify creativity in the workplace.
informal I feel like all these regulations really stultify the fun around here.
slang The teacher's boring lectures really stultify me.
figurative His negative attitude seemed to stultify any hope of progress in the project.
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