automatism

automatism
[ɔːˈtɒmətɪz(ə)m]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Psychiatry)the performance of actions without conscious thought or intention, typically without awareness, or with detached awareness as if observing
    (精神病学)不自觉动作；自动症
    ■(Art)the avoidance of conscious intention in producing works of art, especially by using mechanical techniques or subconscious associations
    (艺术)自动主义
    ■[count noun]an action performed unconsciously or involuntarily
    自动行动，无意识行动
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from French automatisme, from automate 'automaton', from Greek automatos 'acting of itself' (see automaton)
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