Escapist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Escapist is an adjective meaning Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
Meaning
Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
More Meanings
- Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
Example Sentences
He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time.
The opposite of an escapist blockbuster, the eighth and apparently final outing for Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt is the doomiest and gloomiest yet in the action-adventure franchise.
Word Forms
- escapists
Synonyms for escapist
Depending on context, synonyms include dreamer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dreamer, antireal, aversive, avertive, delusionary, antifactual.
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