ESCAPISM
escape, escapism
(noun) an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; “romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”; “his alcohol problem was a form of escapism”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
Anagrams
• Messapic, misspace
Source: Wiktionary
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