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lobotomized

American

[luh-bot-uh-mahyzd, loh-] / ləˈbɒt əˌmaɪzd, loʊ- /

adjective

Surgery. having undergone a lobotomy.
stupefied; benumbed.

lobotomized British

/ ləʊˈbɒtəmaɪzd /

adjective

informal apathetic, sluggish, and zombie-like

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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

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

As Ben Edwards of Ars Technica reported, users complained that the chatbot who they call "Sydney," having learned her internal name from leaks, was left "a shell of its former self" and "lobotomized."

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

There was no way he was getting lobotomized or weasel-faced, so we just went over to the Rumble Spot unslammed.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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