Synonyms for automatism
ɔˈtɒm əˌtɪz əmau·toma·tism

Princeton's WordNet

1. automatismnoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "automatism":

   automaticity

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1. automatism

   Synonyms:
   Automatic action, automatic behaviour, onophasia, recurring utterances, verbal stereotypy

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1. Bernard De Voto:

   Between the amateur and the professional...there is a difference not only in degree but in kind. The skillful man is, within the function of his skill, a different psychological organization...A tennis player or a watchmaker or an airplane pilot is an automatism but he is also criticism and wisdom.