automatism

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Synonyms: automatist, automatise, automatic, automation, automatize, automative, automatics, automates, automating, automatisms, automats

Antonyms: automatist, automatise, automatic, automation, automatize, automative, automatics, automates, automating, automatisms, automats

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Automatic or involuntary action.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The power of initiating vital processes from within the cell, organ, or organism, independent of external [[stimulus]].
3. {{sid|en|doctrine}} {{lb|en|uncountable|philosophy}} The doctrine that all living beings are entirely controlled by physical or [[physiological]] causes, where [[consciousness]] is a noncontrolling accessory.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|art}} A [[surrealist]] painting technique whereby one attempts to move the brush, pen etc. without conscious control over it.
5. {{lb|en|countable|psychology}} An action performed subconsciously, without any apparent direction from the mind; a thought which appears spontaneously in one's consciousness.

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