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lobotomize

Pronunciation: /ləˈbɒtəmʌɪz/
(also lobotomise)
Definition of lobotomize

verb

[with object] Surgery
  • perform a lobotomy on: her brother had developed a schizophrenic illness and had been lobotomized
  • informal make (someone) less able to function mentally or emotionally:couples we knew who had been lobotomized by the birth of their children

Derivatives

lobotomization

noun

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Definition of lobotomize in the US English dictionary
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