Automatism
Pronunciation: /ˈɔtoʊˈmætˈɪzəm/
Automatism (noun)
- action done without thinking, like a habit or reflex.
- art method where artists create without planning, letting the subconscious guide.
- legal claim that a person acted without control, like during sleepwalking.
Examples
- He completed the task with the automatism of a seasoned worker.
- Walking became an automatism after years of practice.
Common collocations: perform with automatism, develop automatism, employ automatism, automatism in painting, claim automatism