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escapology

[ ih-skey-pol-uh-jee, es-key- ]

noun

, Chiefly British.
  1. the method or skill of extricating oneself from handcuffs, chains, etc., as of a magician or other performer.

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Other Words From

  • es·cap·olo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of escapology1

First recorded in 1935–40; escape + -o- + -logy

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