escapism
Collocations
5ADJ.
biggest, main, pure
VERB + ESCAPISM
form, like, reasons
ESCAPISM + NOUN
danielle, j, optimism
PREP.
than
ADV.
usually
Definitions
noun
An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
“If you look at literature on why people watch reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.”
A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
The performance of an escape artist.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6“If you look at literature on why people watch reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.”
WiktionaryIt's pure escapism.
Tatoeba · #2915151Tom reads science fiction as a form of escapism.
Tatoeba · #3449627For me, the comic strips that I read and the ones that I myself conceived and drew were my biggest source of escapism.
Tatoeba · #10817072Escapism doesn't usually put food on the table.
Tatoeba · #12227324That's not "having a positive outlook"; that's more like escapism.
Tatoeba · #13065319