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au·tom·a·tism | \ ȯ-ˈtä-mə-ˌti-zəm 
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\Definition of automatism
1a : 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
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automatist \ ȯ-ˈtä-mə-tist \ noun or adjective
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automatism
nounau·tom·a·tism | \ ȯ-ˈtäm-ə-ˌtiz-əm \
\Medical Definition of automatism
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)
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The first known use of automatism was in 1776
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