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lobotomize

[ luh-bot-uh-mahyz, loh- ]
/ ləˈbɒt əˌmaɪz, loʊ- /

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.

Nearby words

  1. lobo,
  2. lobola,
  3. lobolo,
  4. lobopodium,
  5. lobose,
  6. lobotomized,
  7. lobotomy,
  8. lobscouse,
  9. lobster,
  10. lobster moth
Also especially British, lo·bot·o·mise.

Origin of lobotomize

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotom(y) + -ize
Related formslo·bot·o·mist, nounlo·bot·o·mi·za·tion, noun
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Word Origin and History for lobotomize

lobotomize

v.

1943; see lobotomy + -ize. Related: Lobotomized.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper