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es·cap·ism 
[i-skey-piz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[i-skey-piz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –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) Pronunciation Key
n. The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| escapism | |
noun | |
| an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism" [syn: escape] |
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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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