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es·cap·ism
(ĭ-skā′pĭz′əm)n.
The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
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escapism
(ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm)n
an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy
esˈcapist n, adj
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es•cap•ism
(ɪˈskeɪ pɪz əm)n.
the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation or activity.
[1930–35]
es•cap′ist, adj., n.
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escapism
1. the state of having wandering and imaginative thoughts in order to escape from reality. — escapist, n., adj.
2. the practice of engaging in activities that enable one to avoid having to deal with reality, as the persistent attendance at science-fiction films, reading of fantasy literature, etc.
See also: Thinking 2. the practice of engaging in activities that enable one to avoid having to deal with reality, as the persistent attendance at science-fiction films, reading of fantasy literature, etc.
the art or technique of escaping from chains, locked trunks, etc., as a form of entertainment. — escapist, n., adj.
See also: Performing the art or technique of escaping from chains, locked trunks, etc., especially when exhibited as a form of entertainment. — escapist, n., adj.
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Noun 1. escapism - 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"
diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
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escapism
noun fantasy, dreaming, illusion, delusion, vision, fancy, mirage, hallucination, daydreaming, reverie, flight of fancy, pipe dream, figment of the imagination Romantic films are merely harmless escapism from a bleak world.
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Translations
هُروب من الواقِع إلى الخَيال
eskapismevirkelighedsflugt
escapisme
eskapizam
légvárépítés
veruleikaflótti
eskapizmus
gerçeklerden kaçışkaçınmacılık
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escapism
n → Wirklichkeitsflucht f, → Eskapismus m (spec)
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escape
(iˈskeip) verb1. to gain freedom. He escaped from prison. ontsnapping يَهْرُب избягвам escapar uprchnout entkommen flygte; undslippe δραπετεύω escapar põgenema, pääsema فرار کردن paeta s'évader לִברוֹח भागना pobjeći megszökik melarikan diri sleppa, brjóstast út, flÿja evadere 逃げる 탈출하다 pabėgti izbēgt (no ieslodzījuma) terlepas ontsnappen slippe ut, unnslippe, gå fri uciekać تښتیدل escapar a evada совершать побег ujsť pobegniti pobeći rymma หนี kaçmak 逃跑 врятуватися بندش سے آزاد ہونا trốn thoát 逃跑
2. to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc). She escaped the infection. ontkoming يَتَجَنَّب изшлъзвам се escapar uniknout entgehen undgå ξεφεύγω, γλιτώνω salvarse, librarse vältima جان سالم به در بردن؛ نجات یافتن välttää échapper לְהִימָלֵט बचकर भाग जाना izbjeći elkerül menghindari komast hjá evitare のがれる 모면하다 išvengti izvairīties elak mislopen slippe unna, unngå unikać ځان بچول escapar a a scăpa (de) избежать uniknúť izogniti se izbeći slippa undan, undkomma หลบหนี kurtulmak 避免 утекти; уникнути کسی چیز سے بچ نکلنا tránh được 避免
3. to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of). The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory. ontwyking يَمْلُص، يَغيب عن البال изплъзвам се escapar ujít entfallen undslippe διαφεύγω escapar, pasar inadvertido tähele panemata jääma, mitte meenuma به یاد نیاوردن؛ فراموش کردن unohtua échapper לְהֵיעָלֵם बचना promaknuti elkerül (figyelmet) luput gleymast sfuggire のがれる (생각 등을) 피하다 praslysti, išslysti piemirst; izgaist (no atmiņas) menghindari ontgaan unngå oppmerksomhet, ikke huske uchodzić فراموش کیدل escapar a scăpa ускользать uniknúť uiti promaći undgå, falla ur minnet หลุด; ลอด akla gelmemek, hatırlamamak 未被注意到 випадати حافظے سے نکل جانا bị bỏ sót 未被注意到
4. (of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out. Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe. ontsnap يَنْبَعِث، يَتَسَرَّب измъквам се escapar ucházet ausströmen strømme ud; slippe ud; løbe ud διαρρέω fugarse välja voolama درز کردن؛ نشت کردن vuotaa échapper לְהִשתַחרֵר रिसाव istjecati elillan, kiömlik, szökik bocor leka fuoriuscire 漏れる 새어 나오다 veržtis, nutekėti (par gāzi) noplūst bocor ontsnappen slippe ut ulatniać się چاكيدل،درز پيدا كول escapar a se scurge улетучиваться uniknúť uhajati curiti läcka รั่ว sızmak, kaçmak 漏出 виділятися; звітрюватися رسنا ، اخراج کرنا یا ہونا thoát ra 漏出
noun (act of) escaping; state of having escaped. Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas. ontsnappings, ontvlugtings إنْبِعاث، تَسَرُّب бягство fuga útěk, únik die Flucht, das Entweichen flugt; udslip απόδραση, διαφυγή, διαρροή fuga põgenemine, väljavool فرار؛ نشت pako évasion; fuite בריחה छुटकारा bijeg, bježanje (meg)szökés pelarian flótti; gasleki fuga, evasione 逃亡 탈출 pabėgimas, nutekėjimas bēgšana; izglābšanās; gāzes (noplūde) kebocoran ontsnapping flukt ucieczka, wyciek تښت fuga evadare; scurgere побег; утечка útek; únik pobeg; uhajanje bekstvo rymning, flykt, läcka การหนี; การรั่ว kaçış, sızma 逃跑,逸出 втеча بچاؤ sự trốn thoát 逃跑,逸出
eˈscapism noun the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc. ontvlugting هُروب من الواقِع إلى الخَيال бягство escapismo eskapismus die Flucht vor der Realität eskapisme; virkelighedsflugt τάση φυγής από την πραγματικότητα escapismo eskapism گریز گرایی eskapismi évasion מִפלָט מִן הַמְצִיאוּת पलायनवाद bijeg od stvarnosti légvárépítés eskapisme veruleikaflótti evasione dalla realtà 現実逃避 현실 도피 bėgimas nuo tikrovės bēgšana no īstenības eskapisme escapisme virkelighetsflukt, eskapisme eskapizm تښتیدل escapismo escapism эскапизм eskapizmus beg iz resničnosti beg od stvarnosti eskapism การหลบเลี่ยงความเป็นจริงโดยการปล่อยอารมณ์ไปกับการฝันกลางวัน kaçınmacılık, gerçeklerden kaçış 逃避現實 намагання відійти від дійсності فراریت sự chạy trốn thực tại 逃避现实
eˈscapist noun , adjective. ontvlugter, ontsnapper تَهَرُّبي، مُتَهَرِّب من الواقِع който бяга от действителността escapista únikový Zerstreuungs-... eskapistisk που κάνει κπ. να ξεφύγει από την πραγματικότητα escapista eskapist گریز گرای eskapisti d'évasion קָלִיל וּמבָדֵר पलायनवादी eskapistički, onaj koji bježi od stvarnosti légvárépítő eskapis sá sem stundar veruleikaflótta 現実逃避者 [] な 현실 도피적인 kuris bėga nuo tikrovės tāds, kurš bēg no īstenības orang yang lari dari kenyataan escapist eskapist marzyciel(ski) تښتیدل escapista epileptic эскапист(ский) utečenec; únikový ki se izogiba resničnosti begunac od stvarnosti eskapist ผู้หนีความทุกข์ kaçınmacı 逃避主義 той, хто ухиляється від військової служби فراریت کا قائل người chạy trốn thực tế 逃避主义
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