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lobotomized
[ luh-bot-uh-mahyzd, loh- ]
/ ləˈbɒt əˌmaɪzd, loʊ- /
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adjective
Surgery. having undergone a lobotomy.
stupefied; benumbed.
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Origin of lobotomized
First recorded in 1940–45; lobotomize + -ed2
Words nearby lobotomized
lobo, lobola, lobolo, lobose, lobotomize, lobotomized, lobotomy, lobscouse, lobster, lobsterback, lobstering
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British Dictionary definitions for lobotomized
lobotomized
lobotomised
/ (ləʊˈbɒtəmaɪzd) /
adjective
informal apathetic, sluggish, and zombie-like
Word Origin for lobotomized
C20: from lobotomize (chiefly US) to perform a lobotomy on
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