lobotomize
verb
lobotomize is spelled L-O-B-O-T-O-M-I-Z-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, lobotomize means “To perform a lobotomy upon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lobotomize?
| Letters | 10: L-O-B-O-T-O-M-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lobotomize?
Lobotomize appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lobotomize?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-lobotomize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lobotomize
- lobotomizes present, singular, he/she/it
- lobotomizing participle, present
- lobotomized participle, past
- lobotomise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lobotomize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To perform a lobotomy upon.
- 2
To remove the vitality or intelligence from.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lobotomize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To perform a lobotomy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lobotomiser |
| German | lobotomisieren |
| Portuguese | lobotomizar |
| Spanish | lobotomizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lobotomize come from?
From lobotomy + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).