lobotomized

American  

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

adjective

1. Surgery. having undergone a lobotomy.

2. stupefied; benumbed.

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lobotomized British  

/ ləʊˈbɒtəmaɪzd /

adjective

1. informal apathetic, sluggish, and zombie-like

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Etymology

Origin of lobotomized

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotomize + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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

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

For someone who witnessed the Obama-era phenomenon of Low End Theory, the place seemed lobotomized.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Like how she sits lobotomized at red lights long after they turn green and doesn’t hit the gas until everyone starts honking at her.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson