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Noun (1)

any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)Type of reaction, response

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Au·tom′a·tism (…), noun

The state or quality of being automatic; the power of self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. Specifically: Metaphysics A theory as to the activity of matter.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54