Noun
The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter.
Source: Webster's dictionary.. a plastic weapon with which to invent new forms.. [remark in 1951 on the concept of automatism ]. Robert Motherwell
Abraham Akkerman preceded his article on human automatism in the contemporary city with a short satirical poem on a pair of golems turning human. citation Published also as Paper CTS-04-06 by the Center for Theoretical Study, Prague. Source: Internet
Breton and Soupault delved deeper into automatism and wrote The Magnetic Fields (1920). Source: Internet
Continuing to write, they attracted more artists and writers; they came to believe that automatism was a better tactic for societal change than the Dada attack on prevailing values. Source: Internet
Defendants have been found not guilty due to an automatism defense (e. Source: Internet
He included citations of the influences on Surrealism, examples of Surrealist works, and discussion of Surrealist automatism. Source: Internet