robotism

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Variant of robot

robot definition

ro·bot (rō′bät′)

noun

    1. any anthropomorphic mechanical being, as those in Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), built to do routine manual work for human beings
    2. any mechanical device operated automatically, esp. by remote control, to perform in a seemingly human way
  2. an automaton; esp., a person who acts or works mechanically and without originality

Etymology: < Czech robota, forced labor < OSlav rabota, menial labor < rabu, servant < IE base *orbho-: see orphan

Related Forms:

  • robotic ro·bot′ic (rō bät′ik) adjective
  • robotism ro′·bot·ism′ noun

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