Definitions for: Automatism

[n] any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)

Webster (1913) Definition: Au*tom"a*tism, n.
The state or quality of being automatic; the power of
self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action.
(Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter.

See Also: reaction, response