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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The world looks to Hollywood for escapism . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But it is a form of escapism that is comforting to a great number of people. ▪ But no matter what trips your escapism triggers, City Week still wishes ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy 2 A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...
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.