es ‧ cap ‧ is ‧ m /ɪˈskeɪpɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ escape , ↑ escapism , ↑ escapee , ↑ escapologist ; adjective : ↑ escaped , ↑ inescapable , ↑ escapist ; verb : ↑ escape ; adverb : ↑ inescapably ]
activities or entertainment that help you forget about bad or boring things for a short time:
Books were a form of escapism from the real world.
—escapist adjective :
pure escapist entertainment