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Escapism

//ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy. countable, uncountable

    "“If you look at literature on why people watch reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.”"

  2. 2
    an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy wordnet
  3. 3
    A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The performance of an escape artist. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From escape + -ism.

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