Associations to the word «Escapism»

Wiktionary

ESCAPISM, noun. An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy
ESCAPISM, noun. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency

Dictionary definition

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".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley