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Definition of "lobotomy" []

  • Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain mental disorders but now rarely performed. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lobotomy" in a sentence
  • "Might I also suggest a lobotomy is a viable option for you."
  • "Why defend against people who say giving someone a lobotomy is a rational solution to anything?"
  • "I think a lobotomy is a viable option considering your stupidity."