escapist
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pɪz noun
the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.
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escapism (ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy | |
| es'capist | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Escapist
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| escapism (ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy | |
| es'capist | |
| —n, —adj | |
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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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Example sentences
The rally attracts more than its share of weekend warriors eager for a brief interlude of escapist revelry.
And they would rely on real-life rather than escapist scenarios.
Printed on cheap pulp paper, these magazines featured escapist fiction for general audiences.
Lets try to keep talking about science and verifiable data, not escapist fantasy of any political orientation.
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