"dumbification" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dumb + -ification. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dumb|ification}} dumb + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dumbification (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) The process of dumbifying. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Translations (process of dumbifying): emburrecimento (Portuguese), idiotificação (Portuguese)
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