escapism

[ ih-skey-piz-uh m ]
/ ɪˈskeɪ pɪz əm /
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noun

the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.

Origin of escapism

First recorded in 1930–35; escape + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM escapism

es·cap·ist, adjective, noun

Words nearby escapism

escaped ventricular contraction, escapee, escapement, escapement error, escapeway, escapism, escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole, escarp

Words related to escapism

restraint, evasion, prevention, dodge, recession, flight, forbearance, departure, parry, delay, circumvention, recoil, retreat, escape, self-restraint, elusion, nonparticipation, shunning, eschewal

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British Dictionary definitions for escapism

escapism
/ (ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm) /

noun

an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy

Derived forms of escapism

escapist, noun, adjective

Medical definitions for escapism

escapism
[ ĭ-skā′pĭz′əm ]

n.

The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.