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lobotomize

[ luh-bot-uh-mahyz, loh- ]

verb (used with object)

, lo·bot·o·mized, lo·bot·o·miz·ing.
  1. to perform a lobotomy on.
  2. to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.


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Other Words From

  • lo·boto·mist noun
  • lo·boto·mi·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lobotomize1

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotom(y) + -ize

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