escapism
noun
es·cap·ism
i-ˈskā-ˌpi-zəm 
: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine
Examples of escapism in a Sentence
Reading romantic novels is for her a form of escapism.
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For Adrian, football can provide the escapism that is essential after the most difficult days of his life.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The topline is that viewers do not want a lecture and do gravitate towards unabashed escapism.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
For Adrian, football can provide the escapism that is essential after the most difficult days of his life.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Jessica Nicholson: This song blends a weekend barroom party groove, with lyrics steeped in laidback, workweek escapism, all rolled into one.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for escapism
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“Escapism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapism. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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escapism
noun
es·cap·ism
is-ˈkā-ˌpiz-əm
: a habit of thinking or a form of entertainment about purely imaginary or amusing things that provides an escape from reality or everyday matters
Medical Definition
escapism
noun
es·cap·ism
is-ˈkā-ˌpiz-əm
: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine
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