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Escapism

Escapism Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Escapism? [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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Escapism: escape Related Terms \| Find terms related to Escapism: alienation \| autism \| autistic thinking \| avoidance mechanism \| blame-shifting \| break \| breakout \| compensation \| decompensation \| defense mechanism \| deliverance \| delivery \| dereism \| dereistic thinking \| displacement \| dissociation \| emergence \| emotional insulation \| escape \| escape into fantasy \| escape mechanism \| evasion \| extrication \| fantasizing \| fantasy \| flight \| freeing \| getaway \| isolation \| issuance \| issue \| jailbreak \| leak \| leakage \| liberation \| negativism \| outlet \| overcompensation \| prisonbreak \| projection \| psychotaxis \| rationalization \| release \| rescue \| resistance \| riddance \| setting-free \| sociological adjustive reactions \| sublimation \| substitution \| vent \| wishful thinking \| wish-fulfillment fantasy \| withdrawal See Also \| diversion \| recreation

Escapism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Escapism?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Escapism: escape

See Also | diversion | recreation

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