"lobotomist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lobotomists [plural]
Etymology: From lobotomy + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lobotomy|ist}} lobotomy + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} lobotomist (plural lobotomists)
  1. (rare) Someone who performs lobotomies. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lobotomist-en-noun-Pn~7kRYD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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