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ideomotor

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊtə(ɹ)

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to involuntary actions caused by subconscious thought.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ideokinetic

Antonyms: none provided

History

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- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. 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.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: ideomotorio — Translations
  • Russian: идеомоторный (ideomotornyj) — Translations