escapism
es·cap·ism
noun \is-ˈkā-ˌpi-zəm\Definition of ESCAPISM
: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine
— es·cap·ist \-pist\ adjective or noun
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- Reading romantic novels is for her a form of escapism.
First Known Use of ESCAPISM
1933
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