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escapism Definition


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escapism
noun
    1. The means of escaping, or the tendency to escape, from unpleasant reality into day-dreams or fantasy.
Derivative: escapist
adj
    Characterized by escapism.
      Thesaurus: daydreamer, dreamer, fantasizer, wishful thinker, Walter Mitty; Antonym: realist.
noun
    Someone who indulges in escapism.
Etymology: 1930s.



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