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
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It is something fed to us through intravenous transportation, dripping down the highways of our bodies until it puts us into a lobotomized state.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
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
Luke Winkie went to Vermont armed with a dark mission: to achieve the perfect, lobotomized facsimile of Christian Girl Autumn.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 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
“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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