LOBOTOMIZE


Meaning of LOBOTOMIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lō-ˈbä-tə-ˌmīz ]

transitive verb

( -mized ; -miz·ing )

Date: 1943

1. : to perform a lobotomy on

2. : to deprive of sensitivity, intelligence, or vitality

fear of prosecution was causing the press to lobotomize itself — Tony Eprile

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.