English Explanatory Dictionary

ideomotor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to involuntary actions caused by subconscious thought.

Word forms

ideomotor

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek ῐ̓δεῖν (ĭdeîn) Ancient Greek ῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English ideo- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor English ideomotor From ideo- + motor.

Synonyms

ideokinetic

Derived words

ideomotor effect
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