English dictionary
automatism
/O/'t/A/m/@/,t/I/z/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. <i>(Metaph.)</i> A theory as to the activity of matter.
Source: webster1913