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escapism

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \is-ˈkā-ˌpi-zəm\
    • /ɪˈskeɪ.pɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \is-ˈkā-ˌpi-zəm\

Definitions of escapism word

  • 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
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Parts of speech for Escapism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Escapism

escapism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for escapism

noun escapism

  • diversion — the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
  • distraction — the act of distracting.
  • entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
  • relaxation — abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
  • daydreaming — indulgence in daydreams
All 26 Synonyms of escapism

Antonyms for escapism

noun escapism

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
  • coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
  • continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
All 6 Antonyms of escapism

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