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lobotomized

American

[luh-bot-uh-mahyzd, loh-] / ləˈbɒt əˌmaɪzd, loʊ- /

adjective

Surgery. having undergone a lobotomy.
stupefied; benumbed.

lobotomized British

/ ləʊˈbɒtəmaɪzd /

adjective

informal apathetic, sluggish, and zombie-like

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Etymology

Origin of lobotomized

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotomize + -ed ²

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lobotomized

In films such as “Nocturama,” director Bonello examined individuals who seemed lobotomized by life, their futile actions a desperate attempt to bring meaning to meaninglessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

Luke Winkie went to Vermont armed with a dark mission: to achieve the perfect, lobotomized facsimile of Christian Girl Autumn.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2023

Greg is a shallower thinker than most, including Tom, so insults roll off him like water off the back of a lobotomized duck.

From Salon ● May 15, 2023

"It feels like they basically lobotomized my Replika," said Andrew McCarroll, who started using Replika, with his wife's blessing, when she was experiencing mental and physical health issues.

From Reuters ● Mar. 18, 2023

“So who was that?” my mom asked the minute she saw me heading back upstairs, no doubt looking like I’d just been lobotomized or something.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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