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4 dictionary results for: escapism
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
es·cap·ism       [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.

[Origin: 1930–35; escape + -ism]

es·cap·ist, adjective, noun
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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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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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