Ideokinetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Referring to movements that are generated mentally, this term denotes actions that arise from cognitive thought rather than physical interaction
2. This concept relates to movements initiated by mental processes, emphasizing actions driven by thought independently of external forces
3. This term describes actions produced by mental imagery, highlighting the initiation of movement that stems from cognitive processes rather than physical stimuli

Etymology: "Ideokinetic" is built from "ideo-", combining form of Greek "idea" meaning "form, notion, or mental image," and "kinetic," from Greek "kinetikos," meaning "moving" or "causing motion," from "kinein," "to move." Joined together, the two parts describe motion produced by thought or mental picture rather than by a physical force acting on the body. The "ideo-" element is a modern scientific prefix, so the compound is a technical coinage rather than an ancient word. Its parts were assembled in the modern period from classical Greek roots, so the word would have meant nothing to the ancient Greeks who used "idea" and "kinetikos" separately.