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escapist

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es⋅cap⋅ism

  [i-skey-piz-uhm]
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–noun
the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.
Origin:
1930–35; escape + -ism

Related forms:
es⋅cap⋅ist, adjective, noun
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es·cap·ist   (ĭ-skā'pĭst)   
adj.  Indulging in or characterized by escapism.
es·cap'ist n.
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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