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Automatism

see synonyms of automatism

Noun

1. automatism

any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Automatism

see synonyms of automatism
noun
1. 
the state or quality of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action
2. law, philosophy
the explanation of an action, or of action in general, as determined by the physiological states of the individual, admissible in law as a defence when the physiological state is involuntary, as in sleepwalking
3. psychology
the performance of actions, such as sleepwalking, without conscious knowledge or control
4. 
the suspension of consciousness sought or achieved by certain artists and writers to allow free flow of uncensored thoughts

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Automatism

see synonyms of automatism
noun
1. 
the quality or condition of being automatic
2. 
automatic action
3.  Philosophy
the theory that the human or animal body is a machine governed by physical laws and that consciousness does not control but only accompanies its actions
4.  Physiology
a. 
action independent of outside stimulus, as sleepwalking
b. 
action not controlled by the will, as the heartbeat
c. 
the power of such action
5.  Psychology
an automatic or unconscious action, as a tic
6. 
free expression of the unconscious mind by releasing it from the control of the conscious
a surrealist concept

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Automatism

see synonyms of automatism
n.
1.
a. The state or quality of being automatic.
b. Automatic mechanical action.
2. Philosophy The theory that the body is a machine whose functions are accompanied but not controlled by consciousness.
3. Physiology
a. The involuntary functioning of an organ or other body structure that is not under conscious control, such as the beating of the heart or the dilation of the pupil of the eye.
b. The reflexive action of a body part.
4. Psychology Mechanical, seemingly aimless behavior characteristic of various mental disorders.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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