anesthetized

alternative British English Oxford anaesthetized · alternative anaesthetised · alternative obsolete anæsthetized · alternative anesthetised

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of anesthetize

comparative more anesthetized · superlative most anesthetized · alternative British English Oxford anaesthetized · alternative anaesthetised · alternative obsolete anæsthetized · alternative anesthetised

1. Subject to anesthesia.
2. figurativelyMade to be unfeeling, alienated and emotionless.

   Well, look behind the eyes, it's a hollow, hallow, anesthetized, save-my-own-ass-screw-these-guys smoke-and-mirror lockdown.

   2003, R.E.M., “Bad Day”, in The Best of R.E.M.: In Time 1988-2003