stultification vs befooling

stultification and befooling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stultification	Yes	No	No	No
befooling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stultification and befooling are synonyms defined as:

stultification and befooling: derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent

stultification (noun)	befooling (noun)
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)	derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent
derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent