Definitions

1. verb

to perform a lobotomy on someone, or to remove their mental faculties or powers of reason, often figuratively.

“The doctor’s actions were criticized for lobotomizing the patient’s personality.”

2. verb

to deprive someone of their mental capacity or intelligence, often through a violent or traumatic experience.

“The soldier was left feeling lobotomized by the horrors he witnessed in combat.”

3. noun

an act or instance of depriving someone of their mental capacity or intelligence.

“The psychologist studied the effects of lobotomization on patients.”