How Do You Spell STULTIFY?

Pronunciation: [stˈʌltɪfˌa͡ɪ] (IPA)

The word "stultify" is spelled with the consonant blend "st" followed by the long u sound represented by the letter "u". The stress falls on the second syllable, which is spelled with the letter "t" and the letter "i" representing the short i sound. The final syllable is spelled with the letter "fy" and represents the verb form of "stult", which means to make someone look foolish or silly. The IPA phonetic transcription for "stultify" is /ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/.

STULTIFY Meaning and Definition

1. Stultify, as a verb, refers to hindering, nullifying, or rendering ineffective the intelligence, creativity, or potential of someone or something. It encompasses the act of causing a person or concept to become dull, senseless, or inapt. The term implies the action of restraining or suppressing growth, progress, or development, ultimately resulting in a state of mental stupor or incompetence.

   When applied to an individual, stultify implies the imposition of limitations or restrictions that hinder the free expression of ideas, talents, or skills, often leading to a diminished capacity to think critically or contribute effectively. It can also refer to the act of belittling, demeaning, or undermining someone's confidence or self-worth, rendering them ineffective or unable to achieve their full potential.

   In reference to ideas, concepts, or theories, stultify denotes the process of nullifying their value, credibility, or relevance. This can be achieved through disproving or discrediting them, or by imposing rigid structures or dogmas that impede flexibility or innovation.

   Overall, to stultify means to inhibit, suppress, or undermine the cognitive and creative faculties of individuals or concepts through various means, such as restrictions, limitations, or unfavorable circumstances. The result is a state of diminished intelligence, stagnation, or ineffectiveness.

2. To cause to appear foolish, unmeaning, or contradictory; to prove to be void of understanding.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for STULTIFY

• statify
• atultify
• ztultify
• xtultify
• dtultify
• etultify
• wtultify
• srultify
• sfultify
• sgultify
• stulify
• stultafy
• Stallify
• stilify
• Stylify
• Stultifye
• souldifiy

Etymology of STULTIFY

The word "stultify" comes from the Latin term "stultus", meaning "foolish" or "stupid". In Latin, "stultificare" means "to make foolish" or "to render stupid". Over time, this term was adopted into English as "stultify", retaining its original meaning of making someone or something appear foolish or rendering them ineffective.

Similar spelling words for STULTIFY

• stults,
• stultz,
• stellite,
• stealthy,
• stiletto,
• stolid,
• stolidity,
• stolidly,
• stylet,
• stylite,
• stilt,
• stealthily,
• stealth.

Conjugate verb Stultify

CONDITIONAL

I would stultify

you would stultify

he/she/it would stultify

we would stultify

they would stultify

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be stultifying

you would be stultifying

he/she/it would be stultifying

we would be stultifying

they would be stultifying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have stultify

you would have stultify

he/she/it would have stultify

we would have stultify

they would have stultify

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been stultifying

you would have been stultifying

he/she/it would have been stultifying

we would have been stultifying

they would have been stultifying

FUTURE

I will stultify

you will stultify

he/she/it will stultify

we will stultify

they will stultify

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be stultifying

you will be stultifying

he/she/it will be stultifying

we will be stultifying

they will be stultifying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have stultified

you will have stultified

he/she/it will have stultified

we will have stultified

they will have stultified

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been stultifying

you will have been stultifying

he/she/it will have been stultifying

we will have been stultifying

they will have been stultifying

IMPERATIVE

you stultify

we let´s stultify

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to stultify

PAST

I stultified

you stultified

he/she/it stultified

we stultified

they stultified

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was stultifying

you were stultifying

he/she/it was stultifying

we were stultifying

they were stultifying

PAST PARTICIPLE

stultified

PAST PERFECT

I had stultified

you had stultified

he/she/it had stultified

we had stultified

they had stultified

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been stultifying

you had been stultifying

he/she/it had been stultifying

we had been stultifying

they had been stultifying

PRESENT

I stultify

you stultify

he/she/it stultifies

we stultify

they stultify

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am stultifying

you are stultifying

he/she/it is stultifying

we are stultifying

they are stultifying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

stultifying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have stultified

you have stultified

he/she/it has stultified

we have stultified

they have stultified

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been stultifying

you have been stultifying

he/she/it has been stultifying

we have been stultifying

they have been stultifying

I would have stultified

we would have stultified

you would have stultified

he/she/it would have stultified

they would have stultified