lobotomize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English lobotomy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English lobotomize From lobotomy + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To perform a lobotomy upon.
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(figuratively, transitive) To remove the vitality or intelligence from.
Eventually, though, the committee found that, in the name of prudent management, they had, essentially, “lobotomized” the firm. Devoid of its personality, and constipated in its decision making, the office muddled its way into mediocrity.
2003, Peter Piven, Bradford Perkins, Architect's Essentials of Starting, Assessing and Transitioning a Design Firm:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lobotomise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lobotomized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lobotomized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lobotomizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| lobotomizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lobotomization · nonlobotomized · lobotomizer
Translations (10)
sv lobotomera (To perform a lobotomy) · nl lobotomeren (To perform a lobotomy) · es lobotomizar (To perform a lobotomy) · fr lobotomiser (To perform a lobotomy) · pt lobotomizar (To perform a lobotomy) · ca lobotomitzar (To perform a lobotomy) · nl lobotomiseren (To perform a lobotomy) · gl lobotomizar (To perform a lobotomy) · it lobotomizzare (To perform a lobotomy) · de lobotomisieren (To perform a lobotomy)