noun escapism The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. 1
noun escapism escape from reality 1
noun escapism fantasy or unrealistic fiction 1
uncountable noun escapism If you describe an activity or type of entertainment as escapism, you mean that it makes people think about pleasant things instead of the uninteresting or unpleasant aspects of their life. 0
noun escapism an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy 0
noun escapism a tendency to escape from reality, the responsibilities and routine of real life, etc., esp. by unrealistic imaginative activity 0
noun escapism behavior characterized by this tendency 0
