Synonyms of automatism

automatism

noun

as in autosuggestion

Related Words

• autosuggestion
• autohypnosis
• hypnosis
• hypnotism
• mesmerism
• self-hypnosis
• self-suggestion
• bewitchment
• spellbinding
• enchantment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of automatism

Amid the incredible automatism of the stage production (and life in general), Left Shark’s choreography mistakes spawned a wave of internet memes that made Katy Perry unhappy — until her lawyers saw the value and attempted to trademark Left Shark’s design. — Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Breton aimed to access the unconscious through dream and automatism, a surrealist technique of creating art without conscious control, allowing spontaneous expression from the subconscious mind, free from rational thought or aesthetic rules. — Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025

At the club, time allows automatisms and structure to become habit. — Philipp Lahm, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

French critic Laurent Jenny, in a piece translated by Thomas Trezise, contrasts Breton and Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, who, beginning in 1930, challenged some of the ideas of automatism. — Allison C. Meier, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2024

Psychic automatism is a dubious technique but a splendid alibi, enabling many of the artists in the exhibition to get away with imagery that, if not outright cliché, looks a lot like it. — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024