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Meaning of psychosurgery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“This was studied in humans where amygdalotomies were done not to control seizures but to control aggression. Such psychosurgery provoked fiery controversy in the 1970s. And I don't mean scientists not saying hello to each other at conferences. I mean a major public shit storm.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

psychosyndrome psychosynthesis psychosynthesist psychotechnician psychotechnics psychotechnologist