What does "automatist" mean?

One who performs automatic writing.

What is a synonym for "automatist"?

Common synonyms include: clairvoyant, medium, necromancer, psychic, psychical, spiritual.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
One who performs automatic writing.
2
One who holds the doctrine of automatism, believing that animals are automata.
3
An artist working in the style of automatism.

Adjective

1
Of or characterized by automatism not-comparable
"The free-flowing pixelated compositions, while full of angles, owe something to automatist drawing."

"The free-flowing pixelated compositions, while full of angles, owe something to automatist drawing."

From automatic + -ist.

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