escapism

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Synonyms: escapist, escaping, essayism, escapes, scaphism, mescalism, escapists

Antonyms: escapist, escaping, essayism, escapes, scaphism, mescalism, escapists

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Noun

1. An [[inclination]] to [[escape]] from [[routine]] or [[reality]] into [[fantasy]].
2. A genre of [[book]], [[film]] etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
3. The performance of an [[escape artist]].

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