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lobotomize
[ luh-bot-uh-mahyz, loh- ]
verb (used with object)
, lo·bot·o·mized, lo·bot·o·miz·ing.
- to perform a lobotomy on.
- to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.
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Other Words From
- lo·boto·mist noun
- lo·boto·mi·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lobotomize1
First recorded in 1940–45; lobotom(y) + -ize
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