stultification

• 名词，指使人或事物变得愚蠢、荒谬或无效的行为，常通过嘲笑或单调的例行公事实现。

A noun referring to the act of making someone or something appear foolish, absurd, or ineffective, often through ridicule or monotonous routine.

不可数

1. Mockery or ridiculeC2formal

   The act of deriding someone or something as foolish, absurd, or inconsistent.

   嘲笑

   • The critic's stultification of the novel was harsh and unwarranted.
   • His constant stultification of her ideas made her hesitant to speak up.
   • The audience's stultification of the performer's attempt at comedy was palpable.

   同义词derisionjeeringmockeryridiculescoffing

2. Futility or uselessnessC2formal

   The act of making something futile and useless, often through routine or repetitive actions.

   无益或徒劳

   • The stultification of the creative process by bureaucratic red tape was frustrating.
   • Years of repetitive tasks led to the stultification of his skills.
   • The stultification of the project's goals resulted in a complete waste of resources.

   同义词frustrationinvalidationneutralizationnullificationthwartingvitiation