ideomotor

[ ahy-dee-uh-moh-ter, id-ee-uh- ]
/ ˌaɪ di əˈmoʊ tər, ˌɪd i ə- /

adjective Psychology.

of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea. Compare sensorimotor(def 1).

Origin of ideomotor

First recorded in 1865–70; ideo- + motor

OTHER WORDS FROM ideomotor

i·de·o·mo·tion, noun

Words nearby ideomotor

ideological, ideologist, ideologize, ideologue, ideology, ideomotor, ideomotor apraxia, ideopolis, ides, ides of march, ides of march, beware the

Example sentences from the Web for ideomotor

  • Of these ideomotor phenomena physical exercises, games, manual trades, readily furnish instances.

    Tics and Their Treatment |Henry Meigne

  • Good examples of ideomotor action can be observed among the audience at an athletic contest.

    Psychology |Robert S. Woodworth

  • This is known as ideomotor action and is present in the waking as well as the hypnotic state.

    A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis |Melvin Powers

British Dictionary definitions for ideomotor

ideomotor
/ (ˌaɪdɪəˈməʊtə) /

adjective

physiol designating automatic muscular movements stimulated by ideas, as in absent-minded acts

Medical definitions for ideomotor

ideomotor
[ ī′dē-ə-mō′tər, ĭd′ē- ]

adj.

Of or relating to an unconscious or involuntary bodily movement made in response to a thought or an idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.