lobotomized
Americanadjective
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Surgery. having undergone a lobotomy.
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stupefied; benumbed.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lobotomized
First recorded in 1940–45; lobotomize + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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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
For someone who witnessed the Obama-era phenomenon of Low End Theory, the place seemed lobotomized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
“At least it wasn’t like the ’50s, where they just lobotomized us,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2022
There was no way he was getting lobotomized or weasel-faced, so we just went over to the Rumble Spot unslammed.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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