51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

lobotomize

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

verb (used with object)

lobotomized, lobotomizing.
  1. to perform a lobotomy on.
  2. to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.


Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·dzo· noun
  • ·dzo··tDz noun
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lobotomize1

First recorded in 1940–45; lobotom(y) + -ize
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Fascists, however, work to cripple the slow thinking system by essentially lobotomizing their followers intellectually and mangling them emotionally.

From

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

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

From

Maybe it would place every human being in suspended animation, or lobotomize us all, or use invasive mind-control technologies to control our behaviors.

From

She wanted to lobotomize him and “stuff his brain with red peppers.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement