automatism

[ aw-tom-uh-tiz-uhm ]

/ ɔˈtɒm əˌtɪz əm /

noun

the action or condition of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action.

Philosophy. the doctrine that all activities of animals, or of humans and animals, are entirely controlled by physical or physiological causes in which consciousness takes no part.

Physiology. the involuntary functioning of an organic process, especially muscular, without apparent neural stimulation.

Psychology.

the performance of an act or actions without the performer's awareness or conscious volition.
such an act, as sleepwalking.

a method of producing pictorial art, as paintings and collages, associated chiefly with the dadaists and surrealists, in which the artist strives to allow the impulses of the unconscious to guide the hand in matters of line, color, and structure without the interference of conscious choice.

Origin of automatism

First recorded in 1880–85, automatism is from the Greek word automatismós a happening of itself. See automaton, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM automatism

au·tom·a·tist, noun, adjective

Words nearby automatism

automatic tracking, automatic transmission, automatic vending, automatic writing, automation, automatism, automatize, automatograph, automaton, automechanism, autometer

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Example sentences from the Web for automatism

There is an automatism to him, a preternatural talent for responding exactly, and briskly, with what is expected.
Oren Makes Friends, Not News|Jacob Silverman|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She could limit his Brassfield state as to time, or she could keep him in a state of automatism.
Double Trouble|Herbert Quick
Automatism, which it tries to draw in the direction of freedom, winds about it and drags it down.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
Connections between trance and automatism, indeed, are obvious enough.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers

The subject of Automatism has thus far been illustrated by reference to Planchette-writing alone.
Telepathy and the Subliminal Self|R. Osgood Mason
In certain cases, however, the instinct loses its rigidity and automatism.
The Industries of Animals|Frdric Houssay

British Dictionary definitions for automatism

automatism

/ (ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm) /

noun

the state or quality of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action

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

psychol the performance of actions, such as sleepwalking, without conscious knowledge or control

the suspension of consciousness sought or achieved by certain artists and writers to allow free flow of uncensored thoughts

Derived forms of automatism

automatist, noun

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Medical definitions for automatism

automatism

[ ô-tŏm′ə-tĭz′əm ]

n.

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.

The reflexive action of a body part.

An act performed without intent or conscious exercise of the will, often without realization of its occurrence, as for certain types of epilepsy.

A condition in which one is consciously or unconsciously, but involuntarily, compelled to the performance of certain acts.telergy

单词	automatism
释义	automatism [ aw-tom-uh-tiz-uhm ] / ɔˈtɒm əˌtɪz əm / noun the action or condition of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action. Philosophy. the doctrine that all activities of animals, or of humans and animals, are entirely controlled by physical or physiological causes in which consciousness takes no part. Physiology. the involuntary functioning of an organic process, especially muscular, without apparent neural stimulation. Psychology. the performance of an act or actions without the performer's awareness or conscious volition. such an act, as sleepwalking. a method of producing pictorial art, as paintings and collages, associated chiefly with the dadaists and surrealists, in which the artist strives to allow the impulses of the unconscious to guide the hand in matters of line, color, and structure without the interference of conscious choice. Origin of automatism First recorded in 1880–85, automatism is from the Greek word automatismós a happening of itself. See automaton, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM automatism au·tom·a·tist, noun, adjective Words nearby automatism automatic tracking, automatic transmission, automatic vending, automatic writing, automation, automatism, automatize, automatograph, automaton, automechanism, autometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for automatism There is an automatism to him, a preternatural talent for responding exactly, and briskly, with what is expected. Oren Makes Friends, Not News\|Jacob Silverman\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She could limit his Brassfield state as to time, or she could keep him in a state of automatism. Double Trouble\|Herbert Quick Automatism, which it tries to draw in the direction of freedom, winds about it and drags it down. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson Connections between trance and automatism, indeed, are obvious enough. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death\|Frederick W. H. Myers The subject of Automatism has thus far been illustrated by reference to Planchette-writing alone. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self\|R. Osgood Mason In certain cases, however, the instinct loses its rigidity and automatism. The Industries of Animals\|Frdric Houssay British Dictionary definitions for automatism automatism / (ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm) / noun the state or quality of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action 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 psychol the performance of actions, such as sleepwalking, without conscious knowledge or control the suspension of consciousness sought or achieved by certain artists and writers to allow free flow of uncensored thoughts Derived forms of automatism automatist, noun 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 automatism automatism [ ô-tŏm′ə-tĭz′əm ] n. 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. The reflexive action of a body part. An act performed without intent or conscious exercise of the will, often without realization of its occurrence, as for certain types of epilepsy. A condition in which one is consciously or unconsciously, but involuntarily, compelled to the performance of certain acts.telergy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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