Escapism

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  • noun. The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
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  • noun. An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy
  • noun. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency
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  • noun. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
    • Word Usage
    "OK, call it escapism from the reality of what was happening in Massachusetts, if you must."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    diversion  recreation  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    'bull'  accessing  air  assertiveness  aurorae  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    alienation  autism  autistic thinking  avoidance mechanism  blame-shifting  
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