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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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
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
“At least it wasn’t like the ’50s, where they just lobotomized us,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022
“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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