Associations to the word «Escapism»

Wiktionary

ESCAPISM, noun. An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy
ESCAPISM, noun. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency

Dictionary definition

ESCAPISM, noun. An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.