Verblödung
August 28, 2011 5:31 PM Subscribe
What does Verblödung mean in English?
Google translate says "stupefaction"; my German-speaking friend says that's not an adequate translation. What say you German-speaking MeFites?
Google translate says "stupefaction"; my German-speaking friend says that's not an adequate translation. What say you German-speaking MeFites?
Best answer: Stultifying? "Stupefying" these days is used, as often as not, to refer to something that is astounding--Rendering you speechless. "Stultifying" renders you stupid.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 6:13 PM on August 28, 2011
posted by Admiral Haddock at 6:13 PM on August 28, 2011
To make stupid. You have made it (which was once not so bad) stupid.
posted by From Bklyn at 11:57 PM on August 28, 2011
posted by From Bklyn at 11:57 PM on August 28, 2011
Best answer: the social register of stupefaction is much higher than Verblödung, for example as an observation about a group like "the impact of watching soap operas causes a dumbing-down of a generation of viewers..." is probably the closest I can come up with.....good question..... still thinking....
posted by Wilder at 2:27 AM on August 29, 2011
posted by Wilder at 2:27 AM on August 29, 2011
I'm quite fond of dict.cc's translation: mental enfeeblement.
posted by matlock expressway at 3:54 AM on August 30, 2011
posted by matlock expressway at 3:54 AM on August 30, 2011
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Watching lots of reality TV and not reading the news leads to Verblödung. (just an example, but hopefully you get the idea).
posted by ClarissaWAM at 5:56 PM on August 28, 2011 [1 favorite]