noun see: orphan Date: 1923 1. a machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being, an efficient insensitive person who functions automatically, a device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks, a mechanism guided by automatic controls, ~ism noun
ROBOT
Meaning of ROBOT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012