A tool; a sheep; one who blindly follows trends and majority rule on account of being too stupid and/or insecure to think for themselves and express their own views.
Chris actually had no problem at all with classic literature, but because he was a complete milquetoast automaton, he laughed along anyway with his Sigma Chi brothers at the guy reading Candide at the neighboring table in the library.
A person who follows instructions blindly and to the letter never exercising judgement or common sense. This is most commonly seen in bouncers, security guards and door men.
Mark: That damn Mindless Automaton just took my Crisps and Iron Bru Simon: You wanna say that to his face?
Mark: I would, but he'd probably think it was a complement
Erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse and specifically involving an automobile as a means of instrumentalmanipulation, sexual fantasy, or by various combinations of these agencies.
He was embarrassed when his grandmother walked into the garage and caught him in the act of autobation.
A few of the pages of his 'Car and Driver' magazine were stuck together, no doubt a result of an unhealthy car fetish and an incessant need for autobation.