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lobotomized

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

adjective

  1. Surgery. having undergone a lobotomy.
  2. stupefied; benumbed.


lobotomized

/ ləʊˈbɒtəmaɪzd /

adjective

  1. informal.
    apathetic, sluggish, and zombie-like
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lobotomized1

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotomize + -ed 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lobotomized1

C20: from lobotomize (chiefly US) to perform a lobotomy on

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