escapism in English

noun

1

the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.

There was some fantasy, some escapism and a lot of joy in performing for my parents and my friends in school plays.

synonyms: fantasy, fantasizing, daydreaming, daydreams, reverie, imagination, flight(s) of fancy, pipe dreams, wishful thinking, woolgathering, pie in the sky

noun

• fantasy, fantasizing, daydreaming, daydreams, reverie, imagination, flight(s) of fancy, pipe dreams, wishful thinking, woolgathering, pie in the sky
• escape

Use "escapism" in a sentence

1. There's also the escapism factor.

2. These adventure films are pure escapism.

3. She regarded suicide as the ultimate act of escapism.

4. Drug - taking is a form of escapism for some people.

5. Backing to the childhood is just a escapism.

6. His alcohol problem was a form of escapism.

7. The world looks to Hollywood for escapism.

8. They just want wonderful experiences, they want escapism.

9. For John, books are a form of escapism.

10. Which isn't to say he traffics entirely in escapism.

11. Books were a form of escapism from the real world.

12. How to help the person of an escapism play truant?

13. Horoscopes are merely harmless escapism from an ever-bleaker world.

14. For many people going on holiday is a form of escapism.

15. He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism ( New York Times ).

16. Its escapism and conservatism assuaged the threats of the Cold War world outside.

17. The child, facing stress of hospitalization, used coping behaviors included regression and escapism.

18. Tian Pingzuo of escapism mentality in me expose the very perfect, I hate reality.

19. 24 Escapism isn't just limited to dipping into science fiction or a romantic novel.

20. Escapism isn't just limited to dipping into science fiction or a romantic novel.

21. In fact, at Plato's heart the supreme good city - state, Eutopia who is an escapism.

22. And most of us accept that fashion pages are aspirational and a form of escapism.

23. In September 1926 he settled for what appeared to be the only remaining solution: escapism.

24. With empathy and encouragement, however, Sally was helped to identify her overprotectiveness and escapism.

25. But it is a form of escapism that is comforting to a great number of people.

26. Escapism, or what might be called withdrawal taken a step further, finds a home in several artists' works.

27. "This will be escapism hopefully for a lot of people, a thrill ride for a lot of people

28. Music is meant to be about escapism, not dreary boring subjects like the miners' strike and animal rights.

29. 29 But no matter what trips your escapism triggers, City Week still wishes you and yours a big Merry Christmas.

30. But no matter what trips your escapism triggers, City Week still wishes you and yours a big Merry Christmas.

31. While many psychedelic bands were more based in heavy psych, Brast BURN has a gentle pastural take on lysergic escapism

32. While many psychedelic bands were more based in heavy psych, Brast BURN has a gentle pastural take on lysergic escapism

33. Every teenage fantasy, frustration and obsession is here as the naive youngsters exchange their drab existences for an alcohol-induced escapism.

34. But if you're a fan of stylish, relentlessly loud shootouts, questionable plot developments be damned, this is your ticket to weekend escapism."

35. Whether it’s workified elements in AAA games, or often fully Busywork-based browser, casual, mobile or idle games — these days the disguise of “fantasy” or “escapism” is often paper-thin, if it even exists

36. Anaesthetizing as a Form of Escapism: How and Why Midaq Alley Inhabitants Intoxicate Themselves April 9, 2019 by Essay Writer With the rise of individualism in the 20th century, people had become distant and detached, while worrying about trying to …

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39. Offering a combination of exciting escapism, technological thrills, and exotic locales, the spy film combines the action and science fiction genres, presenting clearly delineated heroes for audiences to root for and villains for them to hate.

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