automatism

Noun

Meaning

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.

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Synonyms

knee-jerk reaction characteristic automatic conditioning reflex instinct automation spontaneity involuntariness automatous psychography classical conditioning compulsiveness automatic writing automaticity
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Antonyms

hate dislike detachment indifference disgust disarray
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Hypernyms

response reaction

Related terms

automaticism

Examples

.. 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

Close letter words and terms

automation complacency automatisation automatise automatist automatistic automative