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escapology

escapology

1 9.4
The practice of escaping from ropes, handcuffs, or locked places to entertain people
  • noun
  • /ɪˌskeɪˈpɑːlədʒi/
translation icon : escapología
  • She studied escapology to understand the techniques used by famous escape artists like Harry Houdini.

Examples

  • During the show, the magician amazed the audience with his incredible escapology skills, breaking free from chains and locks.

  • Sylvia has absolutely no training in escapology.

    Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)

  • He became world-renowned for his stunts and feats of escapology, even more than for his magical illusions.

    Blog text (9)

  • The training sessions in escapology included learning how to escape from handcuffs and ropes efficiently.

How Difficult

stunt
300 4.9
escapology
1 9.4
escape
320 1.1
party game
8 1.2

Surface Forms

escapology singular
escapologies plural

Morphology

escapology = escape (semi-transparent) = escape + ology

The word is built from 'escape' plus the learned suffix '-ology', but the specialized meaning 'the study and practice of escaping' is not fully predictable from the components alone.

Etymology

The word escapology comes from escape and -ology, the latter meaning 'study of', as in biology. So escapology literally means the 'study of escape' and today it names the art and practice of getting out of ropes, handcuffs, or locked boxes, often as a public show.