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Definition of lobotomize

lobotomize

/loʊˈbɑːtəmaɪz/
(UK: lobotomise)
lo · bot · o · mize
Adjective:lobotomized
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Past Simple:lobotomized
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Past Participle:lobotomized
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Present Participle:lobotomizing
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lobotomize Lexical Profile

lobotomize Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To deprive someone or something of vitality, critical thought, or intellectual complexity (used figuratively).

Example

"Critics argued that the studio's heavy-handed edits served to lobotomize an otherwise thought-provoking script."

2

To perform a surgical lobotomy on a patient by severing nerve pathways in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

Example

"Before the development of modern antipsychotic medications, psychiatrists would sometimes lobotomize patients suffering from severe mental illnesses."

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• Rhymes for lobotomize

• Nearby Words

lobe
lobed
lobelia
lobotomize
lobotomy
lobster
lobster bisque

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1940s from 'lobotomy' plus the verbal suffix '-ize'; 'lobotomy' itself combines Greek 'lobos' (lobe) and '-tomia' (cutting).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lobotomize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lobotomize
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