escape mechanism
noun Psychology.
a means of avoiding an unpleasant life situation, as daydreaming.
Origin of escape mechanism
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby escape mechanism
escape artist,
escape beat,
escape clause,
escape hatch,
escape key,
escape mechanism,
escape notice,
escape pipe,
escape rhythm,
escape road,
escape routine
British Dictionary definitions for escape mechanism
escape mechanism
noun
psychol
any emotional or mental mechanism that enables a person to avoid acknowledging unpleasant or threatening realities
See also escapism