Escapology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛs.kəˌpɒl.ə.dʒiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Escapology is a noun meaning (figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
Meaning
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
More Meanings
- The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
Example Sentences
Might it have been any different had Leroy Sané’s goal, late in the first half, not been wrongly given offside? Nobody will ever know but it was certainly true that City were threatening a remarkable feat of escapology in that part of the match.
Viruses have ‘studied’ immunology over millions of years of coevolution with their hosts. During this ongoing education they have developed countless mechanisms to escape from the host's immune system. […] These escape strategies have been described as ‘camouflage’ and ‘sabotage’. Using these simple concepts we describe the spectrum of viral escapology […]
Word Forms
- escapologies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enigmatography, aesthetic, artsploitation, effectism, apologetics, extispicy.
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