About The Word Escapism

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Escapism

Escapism Meaning & Definition
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

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