1. plural of automatist; artists or writers who practice automatism, a technique of creating art or writing without conscious control or planning, often used in surrealism.
Usage: art history; literary criticism
2. plural of automatist; people who believe in or practice automatism, the theory that human actions are determined by automatic or mechanical processes rather than conscious will.
Usage: philosophy; psychology

Examples

• The surrealist automatists sought to bypass rational thought and access the unconscious mind through their creative work.
• Many automatists of the early 20th century used techniques like stream-of-consciousness writing and spontaneous drawing.
• The exhibition featured works by famous automatists such as André Breton and Joan Miró.
• Automatists believed that removing conscious control would reveal deeper truths about human experience.
• Critics debated whether the automatists' methods produced genuine art or merely random marks on canvas.