automatism

noun

au·tom·a·tism ȯ-ˈtä-mə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce automatism (audio)

: the quality or state of being automatic

: an automatic action

: the moving or functioning (as of an organ, tissue, or a body part) without conscious control that occurs either independently of external stimuli (as in the beating of the heart) or under the influence of external stimuli (as in pupil dilation)

: a theory that views the body as a machine and consciousness as a noncontrolling adjunct of the body

: suspension of the conscious mind to release subconscious images

automatism—the surrealist trend toward spontaneity and intuition

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automatist

ȯ-ˈtä-mə-tist How to pronounce automatism (audio)

noun or adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Other analysts countered that the defense would be successful in only a minuscule number of cases and that there is a difference between extreme intoxication and extreme intoxication akin to automatism.

Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 But once humans traveling in this manner exhibited the automatism of the technology itself, any interruption entailed a catastrophic return of the anxiety initially repressed.

Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 Founded by French poet, essayist and critic André Breton, Surrealism rejected the premise that culture and politics should be guided by rational principles, instead elevating dreams, automatism and psychoanalysis.

Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020 While painters like André Masson and Joan Miró practiced visual automatism, others, René Magritte, Max Ernst and Salvador Dalí among them, used meticulous technique to create optical puns and illusions.

Teju Cole, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2016

Medical Definition

automatism

noun

au·tom·a·tism ȯ-ˈtäm-ə-ˌtiz-əm How to pronounce automatism (audio)

: an automatic action

especially : any action performed without the doer's intention or awareness

: the power or fact of moving or functioning without conscious control either independently of external stimulation (as in the beating of the heart) or more or less directly under the influence of external stimuli (as in the dilating or contracting of the pupil of the eye)

单词	automatism
释义	automatism noun au·tom·a·tism ȯ-ˈtä-mə-ˌti-zəm 1 a : the quality or state of being automatic b : an automatic action 2 : the moving or functioning (as of an organ, tissue, or a body part) without conscious control that occurs either independently of external stimuli (as in the beating of the heart) or under the influence of external stimuli (as in pupil dilation) 3 : a theory that views the body as a machine and consciousness as a noncontrolling adjunct of the body 4 : suspension of the conscious mind to release subconscious images automatism—the surrealist trend toward spontaneity and intuition Elle automatist ȯ-ˈtä-mə-tist noun or adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Other analysts countered that the defense would be successful in only a minuscule number of cases and that there is a difference between extreme intoxication and extreme intoxication akin to automatism. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 But once humans traveling in this manner exhibited the automatism of the technology itself, any interruption entailed a catastrophic return of the anxiety initially repressed. Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 Founded by French poet, essayist and critic André Breton, Surrealism rejected the premise that culture and politics should be guided by rational principles, instead elevating dreams, automatism and psychoanalysis. Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2020 While painters like André Masson and Joan Miró practiced visual automatism, others, René Magritte, Max Ernst and Salvador Dalí among them, used meticulous technique to create optical puns and illusions. Teju Cole, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2016 Word History Etymology French automatisme, from automate automaton, from Latin automaton First Known Use 1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition automatism noun au·tom·a·tism ȯ-ˈtäm-ə-ˌtiz-əm 1 : an automatic action especially : any action performed without the doer's intention or awareness 2 : the power or fact of moving or functioning without conscious control either independently of external stimulation (as in the beating of the heart) or more or less directly under the influence of external stimuli (as in the dilating or contracting of the pupil of the eye) automatism noun as in autohypnosis Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance autohypnosis autosuggestion hypnotism hypnosis mesmerism self-hypnosis self-suggestion bewitchment spellbinding enchantment
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automatism

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