escapist
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- noun
- /ɪˈskeɪpɪst/
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evasor
- A good horror movie can often be escapist fun, so what about "Hotel Transylvania"?
- escapist fantasy
- escapist appeal
Examples
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Miles can relax and have a good time with a friend in escapist entertainment.
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Religion in these circumstances becomes an escapist route for collective emotional relief.
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I know Twilight is escapist literature, and I have no issues with that.
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The escapist has yielded to the power of one world and become absorbed by it.
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The books were quite enjoyable as escapist romances, but I have to admit Rice makes very valid points.
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An escapist from a conformist world, destined to find happiness only in that which cannot be explained.
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Most adults regarded those kinds of games as useless, escapist fantasy, while many children found those worlds to be loaded with significance.
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It has a tawdry escapist quality that soothes my nerves.
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According to Omnidawn publisher Ken Keegan, "The escapist formula novels account for over 90 percent of all fiction sales."
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Many people enjoy reading as a form of escapist entertainment from their daily stress.
Synonyms
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A person who imagines new things and cares more about ideas than practical plans
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A person who often imagines things that are not real or likely
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A person who often imagines things instead of paying attention
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A person who believes what they want rather than what the facts show
Antonyms
How Escapist
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Etymology
The word escapist comes from escape, which means 'get away', plus the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something', as in artist. So an escapist is someone who turns to books, films, or daydreams to 'get away' from real life.