Definition of automatism
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
