automatism
Syllabification: (au·tom·a·tism)
Pronunciation: /ôˈtäməˌtizəm/
Definition of automatism
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French automatisme, from automate 'automaton', from Greek automatos 'acting of itself' (see automaton)
mid 19th century: from French automatisme, from automate 'automaton', from Greek automatos 'acting of itself' (see automaton)