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Escapism -
–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)



— 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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es·cap·ism   /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/ Show Spelled[ih-skey-piz-uhm] Show IPA

–noun

the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.

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Origin:

1930–35; escape + -ism



—Related forms

es·cap·ist, adjective, noun

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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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Word Origin & History



escapism



1933, from escape + -ism.

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es·cap·ism definition

Pronunciation: /is-ˈkā-ˌpiz-əm/

Function: n

: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine

es·cap·ist Pronunciation: /-pəst/

Function: adjective or n





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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