escapism

== English == === Etymology === From escape +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/ === Noun === escapism (countable and uncountable, plural escapisms) An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency. The performance of an escape artist. ==== Related terms ==== escapist escapology escapistic ==== Descendants ==== → German: Eskapismus → Russian: эскапи́зм (eskapízm) ==== Translations ==== === See also === displacement activity (more broadly) distraction, diversion === Anagrams === Messapic, Campises, mispaces, misspace == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English escapism. === Noun === escapism n (plural escapisme) escapism ==== Declension ====