noun
definition
An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
definition
A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
definition
The performance of an escape artist.
Examples of escapism in a Sentence
Like films, video games can provide some escapism.
On a daily basis, you can find escapism and in gossip magazines that show stick-thin celebrities ' cellulite.
For me, reading can offer escapism or relaxation or information.
It is what going to the movies is all about, complete escapism.
Whether this is holiday or fashion related, you might need to indulge in a little escapism.
I'm not a great one for such obvious escapism.
One criticism related to video game escapism is the fact that some people have a hard time finding that line between fantasy and reality.
As the first effect of video games on children mentioned, this can result in addiction and an escapism that isn't healthy.
Virgos often believe that they are the ones holding the earth on their shoulders, so the concept of liberty seems like juvenile escapism.
For example, reading about film shoots in foreign climes can provide a certain wistful escapism from the desk.
Can you see any escapism in Hardy's In the Time of 'The Breaking Nations '?
Try a touch of pure escapism on Palm Island.
For total escapism, choose a stylish suite perched on stilts over the turquoise water.
Today's audience wants more escapism - not that they want just dumb films.
Unlike audiences in World War 1 who needed escapism, the audiences of the 1940s were looking for something more.
At the very low prices now charged, it'd be a shame not to indulge yourself in a bit of sheer escapism.
Your dreamy sense of how life should be can get you into trouble and lead you to escapism often through addictions or worse.
The bras have a history in America and gave a sense of escapism to ladies who felt like being a little fanciful after a tough economic period.