lobotomised
əˌmaɪz, loʊ- verb (used with object), lo·bot·o·mized, lo·bot·o·miz·ing.
1.
to perform a lobotomy on.
2.
to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.
Also, especially British, lo·bot·o·mise.
Related forms
lo·bot·o·mist, noun
lo·bot·o·mi·za·tion, noun
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| —adj | |
| informal apathetic, sluggish, and zombie-like | |
| [C20: from lobotomize (chiefly US) to perform a lobotomy on] | |
| lobotomised or lobotomised | |
| —adj | |
| [C20: from lobotomize (chiefly US) to perform a lobotomy on] | |
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Lobotomised
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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