stultify vs ridicule

stultify is not a noun while ridicule is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stultify	No	No	Yes	No
ridicule	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ridicule is a hypernym of stultify; that is, ridicule is a word with a broader meaning than stultify:

Other hypernyms of stultify include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, roast.

stultify (noun)	ridicule (noun)
	the act of deriding or treating with contempt
	language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

stultify (verb)	ridicule (verb)
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless	subject to laughter or ridicule
cause to appear foolish
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence