lobotomize

[luh-bot-uh-mahyz, loh-] /ləˈbɒt əˌmaɪz, loʊ-/

verb (used with object), lobotomized, lobotomizing.

to perform a lobotomy on.

to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.

Origin of lobotomize

1940-1945

Related forms

lobotomist, noun

lobotomization, noun

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Word Origin and History for lobotomised

1943; see lobotomy + -ize. Related: Lobotomized.

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