anesthetized

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Verb

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anesthetized

  1. simple past and past participle of anesthetize

Adjective

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anesthetized (comparative more anesthetized, superlative most anesthetized)

  1. Subject to anesthesia
  2. (figurative) Made to be unfeeling, alienated and emotionless.
    • 2003, R.E.M. (lyrics and music), “Bad Day”, in The Best of R.E.M.: In Time 1988-2003:
      Well, look behind the eyes, it's a hollow, hallow, anesthetized, save-my-own-ass-screw-these-guys smoke-and-mirror lockdown.