Escapist
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
- 2 a person who escapes into a world of fantasy wordnet
Adjective
- 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."
Example
More examples"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.