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escapism
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Escapism is a mental diversion or "escape" from the perceived unpleasant or banal aspects of daily life. Escapism may also refer to: Escapism (album) , a 2013 album by Danish recording artist Fallulah Escapism (Antic Cafe song) , a 2005 single by Japanese ...
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n. 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" [syn: escape ]
Usage examples of escapism.
Houdini was renowned for his escapism but in fact there were many great escapists who preceded him and many who were his contemporaries.
The escapism was overdone, but it was largely accomplished in concert with other children, with Bloch showing signs of leadership.
Utopia as anything that has been written during the last fifty years, with its innocent Rousseauian escapism, but even here dangers always lurk in the shadows, threatening to tear the gossamer security into fragments at the first sign of weakness.
Sheklov, not having seen the show, had no opinion at first, but by the time Ambow found a more promising victim he had a very firm opinion indeed, The series was decadent bourgeois non-representational escapism of the worst conceivable kind.
Ambition escapism and scholarships propelled me to Cambridge, ready to learn the scientific and social skills I needed to understand and change the world.