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derision vs stultification

stultification vs derision

derision and stultification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
derision Yes No No No
stultification Yes No No No
As nouns, stultification is a hyponym of derision; that is, stultification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than derision:
  • derision: contemptuous laughter
  • stultification: derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent
Other hyponyms of derision include jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing, put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown, befooling.
derision (noun) stultification (noun)
the act of deriding or treating with contempt the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
contemptuous laughter derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent
Difference between derision and stultification

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