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Escapist

adj, noun

Definitions

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."

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
  2. 2
    a person who escapes into a world of fantasy wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From escape + -ist.

Etymology 2

From escape + -ist.

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