Associations to the word «Escapist»

Wiktionary

ESCAPIST, adjective. Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
ESCAPIST, noun. Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality

Dictionary definition

ESCAPIST, noun. A person who escapes into a world of fantasy.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan