automatism
/ɔːˈtɒmətɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1- Psychiatry the performance of actions without conscious thought or intention, typically without awareness, or with detached awareness as if observing【精神病学】自动症; 不自觉动作。
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- 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。
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- count noun an action performed unconsciously or involuntarily自动行动, 无意识行动。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French automatisme, from automate 'automaton'， from Greek automatos 'acting of itself' （see AUTOMATON）.