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单词 ideomotor
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ideomotor

[ ahy-dee-uh-moh-ter, id-ee-uh- ]
/ ˌaɪ di əˈmoʊ tər, ˌɪd i ə- /

adjective Psychology.

of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea.Compare sensorimotor (def. 1).

Origin of ideomotor

First recorded in 1865–70; ideo- + motor

OTHER WORDS FROM ideomotor

i·de·o·mo·tion, noun

Words nearby ideomotor

ideological, ideologist, ideologize, ideologue, ideology, ideomotor, ideomotor apraxia, ideopolis, ides, ides of March, ides of March, Beware the
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Example sentences from the Web for ideomotor

  • Of these ideomotor phenomena physical exercises, games, manual trades, readily furnish instances.

    Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
  • Good examples of ideomotor action can be observed among the audience at an athletic contest.

    Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
  • This is known as ideomotor action and is present in the waking as well as the hypnotic state.

    A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers

British Dictionary definitions for ideomotor

ideomotor
/ (ˌaɪdɪəˈməʊtə) /

adjective

physiol designating automatic muscular movements stimulated by ideas, as in absent-minded acts
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ideomotor

ideomotor
[ ī′dē-ə-mōtər, ĭd′ē- ]

adj.

Of or relating to an unconscious or involuntary bodily movement made in response to a thought or an idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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