Defenition of the word escapism

• Defenition of the word escapism

  • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "he escaped into romantic novels"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
  • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
  • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

Synonyms for the word escapism

• • avoidance
  • distraction
  • diversion
  • dodging
  • escape
  • getting away from
  • leisure activity
  • pastime

Similar words in the escapism

• • escapism
  • escapism's

Hypernyms for the word escapism

• • diversion
  • recreation

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  • The grammatical meaning of the word turn from
  • Meaning of the word move in and out
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  • Synonym for the word postponement
  • Antonyms for the word forestalling
  • Homonyms for the word diversion
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  • Holonyms for the word running away
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