automaton

Plural: automata, automatons

Noun

• someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
  • "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"
• a mechanism that can move automatically
• A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
• A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
• A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
• A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
• The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.

Examples

• Due to her strict adherence to her daily schedule, Jessica was becoming more and more convinced that she was an automaton.

Synonyms

golem, robot, zombi, zombie

Related Words

automat, automatic, automation, automatization, automatize