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i⋅de⋅o⋅mo⋅tor

  [ahy-dee-uh-moh-ter, id-ee-uh-]
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–adjective Psychology.
of or pertaining to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea. Compare sensorimotor (def. 1).
Origin:
1865–70; ideo- + motor

Related forms:
i⋅de⋅o⋅mo⋅tion, noun
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i·de·o·mo·tor   (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 idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.
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Main Entry: ideo·mo·tor
Pronunciation: "Id-E-&-'mOt-&r, "id-
Function: adjective
1 : not reflex but motivated by an idea<ideomotor muscular activity>
2 : of, relating to, or concerned with ideomotor activity <ideomotor theory> <ideomotor suggestions>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ideomotor i·de·o·mo·tor (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.

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