ESCAPISM


Meaning of ESCAPISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: is- ' k ā - ˌ pi-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1933

: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.