Escapist

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
  2. 2
    a person who escapes into a world of fantasy wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.

    "He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time."

Synonyms

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alcoholicalternating personalityantisocial personalitydaydreamerdisordered personalitydisturbed personality

Example

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"From the coffee table photo book to the bathroom factoid anthology to the bedside escapist novel, American literature is designed to match the furniture."

Etymology

From escape + -ist.

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