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单词 escapism
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escapism

[ ih-skey-piz-uhm ]
/ ɪˈskeɪ pɪz əm /
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noun

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

Origin of escapism

First recorded in 1930–35; escape + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM escapism

es·cap·ist, adjective, noun

Words nearby escapism

escape routine, escape shaft, escape velocity, escapeway, escape wheel, escapism, escapist, escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole
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British Dictionary definitions for escapism

escapism
/ (ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm) /

noun

an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy

Derived forms of escapism

escapist, noun, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for escapism

escapism
[ ĭ-skāpĭz′əm ]

n.

The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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