Lethetic

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Failing to mirror reality, purely escapist or nonsensical.

    "These lethetic fictions cut their ties to the real world, refusing to be mirrors of life."

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escapistescapistfantasticfantasticunrealisticunrealistic

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"These lethetic fictions cut their ties to the real world, refusing to be mirrors of life."

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek λήθω (lḗthō, “to forget”).

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