escapology

[ ih-skey-pol-uh-jee, es-key- ]
/ ɪ skeɪˈpɒl ə dʒi, ˌɛs keɪ- /

noun Chiefly British.

the method or skill of extricating oneself from handcuffs, chains, etc., as of a magician or other performer.

Origin of escapology

First recorded in 1935–40; escape + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM escapology

es·cap·ol·o·gist, noun

British Dictionary definitions for escapologist

escapologist
/ (ˌɛskəˈpɒlədʒɪst) /

noun

an entertainer who specializes in freeing himself or herself from confinement Also called: escape artist

Derived forms of escapologist

escapology, noun