Definition of lobotomize in English:
lobotomize
(British lobotomise)
verbləˈbɒtəmʌɪzləˈbɑdəˌmaɪz
[with object]Surgery 1Perform a lobotomy on.
〔外科〕为…施行脑白质切断术
her brother had developed a schizophrenic illness and had been lobotomized
Example sentencesExamples
- The character has been lobotomised and spends almost the entire play standing against the wall with arms raised as though nailed to a crucifix.
- He is taken away, and when he returns, he has been lobotomized.
- After eight years she was scheduled to be lobotomised and her mother was persuaded to sign the relevant documents.
- There is no known documentation that Farmer was ever lobotomized; and indeed, this gruesome tale may distract attention from the legitimate horrors she and other patients were subjected to, including the denial of civil rights.
- But Rosemary, when she was younger, was lobotomized.
- 1.1informal Make (someone) less able to function mentally or emotionally.
couples we knew who had been lobotomized by the birth of their children
我们所认识的那些因为生孩子而变得反应迟钝的夫妇们。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ask any Australian who hasn't had their conscience lobotomized by the Right Wing Death Beasts.
- And then the writers seemed to want to lobotomize Justin into a kid who sank to his knees every time Brian got within 50 feet of him.
- If teachers didn't resist each new fad, they'd be lobotomized.
Derivatives
noun
The social myth around leaders serves to program life out of people who, with the social lobotomization, appear as cheerful robots.
Definition of lobotomize in US English:
lobotomize
(British lobotomise)
verbləˈbädəˌmīzləˈbɑdəˌmaɪz
[with object]Surgery 1Perform a lobotomy on.
〔外科〕为…施行脑白质切断术
Example sentencesExamples
- But Rosemary, when she was younger, was lobotomized.
- There is no known documentation that Farmer was ever lobotomized; and indeed, this gruesome tale may distract attention from the legitimate horrors she and other patients were subjected to, including the denial of civil rights.
- He is taken away, and when he returns, he has been lobotomized.
- The character has been lobotomised and spends almost the entire play standing against the wall with arms raised as though nailed to a crucifix.
- After eight years she was scheduled to be lobotomised and her mother was persuaded to sign the relevant documents.
- 1.1informal Reduce the mental or emotional capacity or ability to function of.
〈非正式〉降低思考能力（或感情反应能力）；使变得较前迟钝
couples we knew who had been lobotomized by the birth of their children
我们所认识的那些因为生孩子而变得反应迟钝的夫妇们。
Example sentencesExamples
- And then the writers seemed to want to lobotomize Justin into a kid who sank to his knees every time Brian got within 50 feet of him.
- Ask any Australian who hasn't had their conscience lobotomized by the Right Wing Death Beasts.
- If teachers didn't resist each new fad, they'd be lobotomized.