ESCAPISM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
    • his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
    Hypernyms(s) escapism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower