escapism
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6.3
- noun
- /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/
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evasión
- For some, escapism provides a necessary break from the stresses of everyday life.
And then the gear also become my escapism from the real world.
- And then the gear also become my escapism from the real world.
- If you, you're prone to escapism, let's say, or addiction.
- It was my escapism from that zoo existence.
- On one hand, there is this kind of atomized, individualized escapism trend.
- Larry and Me is about war, passion and escapism.
- I don't think they're time wasters because I think escapism is a core need for human beings, right?
- But the second reason for the new enthusiasm for Mars is pure escapism.
- Do you consider designing a fashion collection a form of positive escapism?
- Does that mean that your sleep was a place of peace or place of escapism?
- Those who seek escapism are welcome, but that's not the aim of a fantasy author.
- Just think about the concept of needing to hurt someone else just to give you a second of escapism from your own pain.
- So trying to avoid some of this intensity and thrill seeking and escapism that really is at the core of addictive tendencies.
- So you can see signs of escapism or see signs where they're retracted, you know, because they're kind of constantly in their own world.
- I do think that in some sense the issue of aliens is a really interesting one, but has been spoiled by too much sort of recreational escapism.
Examples
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Many people turn to escapism through movies and books to forget their daily problems.
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It was my escapism from that zoo existence.
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Can creating and designing a fashion collection allow a form of positive escapism for the one creating the collection?
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Come on, Mickey, we're just looking for some escapism, all right?
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And that just felt incredible, like it was pure escapism getting to just listen to amazing music and learn incredible dance routines.
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It's pure escapism, with a romance that is sure to please any reader of the genre.
Blog text (13) -
We tend to think of escapism as something that adults or adolescents consciously seek out in films.
Academic text (1993) -
As the film industry shifts back to escapism, glitz and glamour is all the rage.
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Primary motives for adolescent viewers are escapism, habit, social learning, and social excitement, matching those found in studies of adults.
Academic text (1999) -
Escapism is the preeminent motive for adolescent females to assist them in avoiding unpleasantries.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.9
An activity that gives people pleasure and takes their mind off worries
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2.0
Something you do to forget problems and relax
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2.8
An activity that helps you stop thinking about worries
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5.8
A make-believe life someone thinks about to escape real problems
A way a person thinks and acts to avoid painful feelings or reality
How Avoidant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Escapism comes from the word escape plus the ending -ism. Escape once meant slipping out of a 'cape' or cloak to get away, so escapism is the habit of 'getting away' from real life into fantasy, games, or other entertainment.