escapism

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/ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/

Definition of escapism

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noun

(countable, uncountable)An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.

““If you look at literature on why people watch reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.””

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noun

(countable, uncountable)An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.

““If you look at literature on why people watch reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.””
(countable, uncountable)A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
(countable, uncountable)The performance of an escape artist.

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From escape + -ism.

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