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es⋅cap⋅ism
[i-skey-piz-uh
m] 
–noun
| the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc. |
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| es·cap·ism (ĭ-skā'pĭz'əm) n. The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment. |
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Main Entry: es·cap·ism
Pronunciation: is-'kA-"piz-&m
Function: noun
: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity orentertainment as an escape from reality or routine —es·cap·ist /-p&st/ adjective or noun
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Language Translation for : escapism
Spanish:
escapismo,
German:
die Flucht vor der Realität,
Japanese:
現実逃避
escapism es·cap·ism (ĭ-skā'pĭz'əm)
n.
The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
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