lobotomised
Brain partially severed
Lobotomised is the British spelling of lobotomized, the past tense and past participle of lobotomize.
To lobotomise someone is to perform a lobotomy on them—a surgical procedure that severs connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, once used to treat mental illness.
The word now appears almost exclusively in its figurative sense, describing someone or something rendered dull, passive, or incapable of independent thought: The committee emerged lobotomised, agreeing to everything management proposed.
Surgery for mental illness
- ice pickPointed tool for frozen blocks
- neurosurgeryMedical field treating brain surgically
- FreemanName denoting unfettered status
- leucotomyPrefrontal nerve-severing procedure
transorbital · prefrontal · surgical · operation · asylum · institution · psychiatric hospital · anesthesia
Pathological loss of recall
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- personality changeAltered characteristic behavior patterns
- bluntedMade less sharp
docile · compliant · vegetative · impairment · incapacitated · diminished · emotionless · subdued
Causing public dispute
- inhumaneCallously causing suffering
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
eugenics · experimentation · outrage · antipsychiatry · stigma · debate · barbaric · violation
Lacking thought or awareness
- brainwashedMentally manipulated into compliance
- numbLacking physical sensation
- unthinkingLacking conscious thought
- zombifiedMade undead and mindless
dumbed-down · gutted · hollowed · stupefied · deadened · sanitised · neutered · defanged
psychosurgery
Surgery for mental illness
- ice pickPointed tool for frozen blocks
- neurosurgeryMedical field treating brain surgically
- FreemanName denoting unfettered status
leucotomy · transorbital · prefrontal · surgical · operation · asylum · institution · psychiatric hospital · anesthesia · incision
amnesia
Pathological loss of recall
- cognitive declineWorsening of thought abilities
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- personality changeAltered characteristic behavior patterns
blunted · docile · compliant · vegetative · impairment · incapacitated · diminished · emotionless · subdued · passive
controversial
Causing public dispute
- inhumaneCallously causing suffering
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- consentVoluntary agreement given
malpractice · eugenics · experimentation · outrage · antipsychiatry · stigma · debate · barbaric · violation · unethical
mindless
Lacking thought or awareness
- brainwashedMentally manipulated into compliance
- numbLacking physical sensation
- unthinkingLacking conscious thought
zombified · dumbed-down · gutted · hollowed · stupefied · deadened · sanitised · neutered · defanged · stripped
lobotomisedsharp-minded
Having quick intelligence
sharp-witted · brilliant · quick-witted · clear-headed · lucid
lobotomisedvibrant
Full of life, intensity
animated · lively · spirited · passionate · full of life
lobotomisedfree-thinking
Independently minded
strong-willed · freethinking · unbroken · autonomous · self-directed