determines itself by an absolute autocracy. South. 2. Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of governing in a single person, as of an autocrat. 3. Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy. Barlow. 4. (Med.) The action of the vital principle, or of the instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the individual; also, the vital principle. [In this sense, written also autocrasy.] Dunglison. Au¶toÏcrat (?), n. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? strength, ? strong: cf. F. autocrate. See Hard, a.] 1. An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar). 2. One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot. The autocrat of the breakfast table. Holmes. Au·toÏcrat¶ic (?), Au·toÏcrat¶icÏal (?), } a. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. Ð Au·toÏcrat¶icÏalÏly, adv. AuÏtoc¶raÏtor (?), n. [Gr. ?.] An autocrat. [Archaic] Au·toÏcraÏtor¶icÏal (?), a. Pertaining to an autocrator; absolute. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. Ø AuÏtoc¶raÏtrix (?), n. [NL.] A female sovereign who is independent and absolute; Ð a title given to the empresses of Russia. Au¶toÏcratÏship (?), n. The office or dignity of an autocrat. Ø Au¶toÐdaÐf‚¶ (?), n.; pl. AutosÐdaÐf? (?). [Pg., act of the faith; auto act, fr. L. actus + da of the + f‚ faith, fr. L. fides.] 1. A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses. 2. An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies. 3. A session of the court of Inquisition. Ø Au¶toÐdeÐfe¶ (?), n.; pl. AutosÐdeÐfe. [Sp., act of faith.] Same as AutoÐdaÐf?. Au¶toÏdiÏdact· (?), n. [Gr. ? selfÐtaught.] One who is selfÐtaught; an automath. Au·toÏdyÏnam¶ic (?), a. [AutoÏ + dynamic.] Supplying its own power; Ð applied to an instrument of the nature of a waterÐram. Au·toÏfec·unÏda¶tion (?), n. [AutoÏ + fecundation.] (Biol.) SelfÐimpregnation. Darwin. AuÏtog¶aÏmous (?), a. (Bot.) Characterized by autogamy; selfÐfertilized. AuÏtog¶aÏmy (?), n. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? marriage.] (Bot.) SelfÐfertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon. Au·toÏge¶neÏal (?), a. SelfÐproduced; autogenous. Ø Au·toÏgen¶eÏsis (?), n. [AutoÏ + genesis.] (Biol.) Spontaneous generation. Au·toÏgeÏnet¶ic (?), a. (Biol.) Relating to autogenesis; selfÐgenerated. AuÏtog¶eÏnous (?), a. [Gr. ?; ? self + root of ? to be born.] 1. (Biol.) SelfÐgenerated; produced independently. 2. (Anat.) Developed from an independent center of ossification. Owen. Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder. AuÏtog¶eÏnousÏly (?), adv. In an autogenous manner; spontaneously. Au¶toÏgraph (?), n. [F. autographe, fr. Gr. ? autographic; ? self + ? to write.] That which is written with one's own hand; an original manuscript; a person's own signature or handwriting. Au¶toÏgraph (?), a. In one's own handwriting; as, an autograph letter; an autograph will. AuÏtog¶raÏphal (?), a. Autographic. [Obs.] Au·toÏgraph¶ic (?), Au·toÏgraph¶icÏal (?), } a. 1. Pertaining to an autograph, or one's own handwriting; of the nature of an autograph. 2. Pertaining to, or used in, the process of autography; as, autographic ink, paper, or press. AuÏtog¶raÏphy (?), n. [Cf. F. autographie.] 1. The science of autographs; a person's own handwriting; an autograph. 2. A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone. Ure. AuÏtol¶aÏtry (?), n. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? worship.] SelfÐworship. Farrar. Au¶toÏmath (?), n. [Gr. ?; ? self + ?, ?, to learn.] One who is selfÐtaught. [R.] Young. Au·toÏmat¶ic (?), Au·toÏmat¶icÏal (?), } a. [Cf. F. automatique. See Automaton.] 1.ÿHaving an inherent power of action or motion. Nothing can be said to be automatic. Sir H. Davy. 2. Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; selfÐacting or selfÐregulating under fixed conditions; Ð esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse. 3. Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; as, automatic movements or functions. Unconscious or automatic reasoning. H. Spenser. Automatic arts, such economic arts or manufacture as are carried on by selfÐacting machinery. Ure. Au·toÏmat¶icÏalÏly, adv. In an automatic manner. AuÏtom¶aÏtism (?), n. The state or quality of being automatic; the power of selfÐmoving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action. (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter. AuÏtom¶aÏton (?), n.; pl. L. Automata (?), E. Automatons (?). [L. fr. Gr. ?, neut. of ? selfÐmoving; ? self + a root ma, man, to strive, think, cf. ? to strive. See Mean, v. i.] 1. Any thing or being regarded as having the power of spontaneous motion or action. Huxley. So great and admirable an automaton as the world. Boyle. These living automata, human bodies. Boyle. 2. A selfÐmoving machine, or one which has its motive power within itself; Ð applied chiefly to machines which appear to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds, etc. AuÏtom¶aÏtous (?), a. {l. automatus, Gr. ?. See Automaton.] Automatic. [Obs.] ½Automatous organs.¸ Sir T. Browne. Au·toÏmor¶phic (?), a. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? for, shape.] Patterned after one's self. The conception which any one frames of another's mind is more or less after the pattern of his own mind, Ð is automorphic. H. Spenser. Au·toÏmor¶phism (?), n. Automorphic characterization. H. Spenser. Au·toÏnom¶aÏsy (?), n. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? a name, fr. ? a name; or for E. antonomasia.] (Rhet.) The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as,½He has gone to town,¸ for,½He has gone to London.¸ Au·toÏnom¶ic (?), a.ÿHaving the power of selfÐgovernment; autonomous. Hickok. Au¶to¶oÏmist (?), n. [Cf. F. automiste. See Autonomy.] One who advocates autonomy. AuÏton¶oÏmous (?), a. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? to assign, hold, sway.] 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of selfÐgovernment. 2. (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws. AuÏton¶oÏmy (?), n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. autonomie. See Autonomous.] 1. The power or right of selfÐgovernment; selfÐgovernment, or political independence, of a city or a state. 2. (Metaph.) The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty. Fleming. Ø AuÏtoph¶aÏgi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? self + ? to eat.] (Zo”l.) Birds which are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as hatched. AuÏtoph¶oÏby (?), n. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? fear.] Fear of one's self; fear of being egotistical. [R.] Hare. AuÏtoph¶oÏny (?), n. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? a sound.] (Med.) An auscultatory process, which consists in noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest. Dunglison. Au·toÏplas¶tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to autoplasty. Au¶toÏplas·ty (?), n. [AutoÏ + Ïplasty.] (Surg.) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. AuÏtop¶sic (?), AuÏtop¶sicÏal (?), } a.ÿPertaining to autopsy; autoptical. [Obs.] AuÏtop¶soÏrin (?), n. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? the itch.] (Med.) That which is given under the doctrine of administering a patient's own virus. Au¶topÏsy (?), n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? seen by one's self; ? self + ? seen: cf. F. autopsie. See Optic, a.] 1. Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view. By autopsy and experiment. Cudworth. 2. (Med.) Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a postÐmortem examination. AuÏtop¶tic (?), AuÏtop¶ticÏal (?), } a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. autoptique.] Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation; as, autoptic testimony or experience.
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AuÏtop¶ticÏalÏly (?), adv. By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
Sir T. Browne.
Au·toÏsche·diÏas¶tic (?), Au·toÏsche·diÏas¶ticÏal (?), } a. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? to do hastily. See Schediasm.] Extemporary; offhand. [R.]
Dean Martin.
Au·toÏstyl¶ic (?), a. [AutoÏ + Gr. ? pillar.] (Anat.) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
Au¶toÏthe·ism (?), n. [AutoÏ + theism.] 1. The doctrine of God's selfÐexistence. [R.]
