Escapism [noun]
Definition of Escapism:
eluding; preventing
Synonyms of Escapism:
● Restraint
● Evasion
● Prevention
● Dodge
● Recession
● Flight
● Forbearance
● Departure
● Parry
● Delay
● Circumvention
● Recoil
● Retreat
● Escape
● Self-restraint
● Passive resistance
● Run-around
● Elusion
● Nonparticipation
● Shunning
● Dodging
● Absention
● Eschewal
● Steering clear of
Opposite/Antonyms of Escapism:
● Meeting
● Stay
● Arrival
● Advance
● Coming
● Continuation
Sentence/Example of Escapism:
We're no strangers to video games as escapism during the pandemic, especially the games that bring friends together online with simple-yet-deep gameplay.
Bridgerton initially drew mostly rave reviews from critics who praised the show’s “feminist undertones,” marathon-ability, and “frothy, silly escapism.”
Everybody needs some escapism right now, and that’s the business we’re in.
The designs range from classic problem solving and collaborative tasks — like space-survival mission Project Artemis — to pure fun escapism.
Outside editors leaned into escapism this month, spending our weekends consuming culture that transported us from faraway planets to the beaches of Oahu.
If "escapism" be a need of man, cramped in his narrow personality, can any escape compare with the majesty of omnipresence?
They are escapism embodied, a dreamland, a scape of fantasy, the vale of telenovellas.
"They're still a far cry from reality, or even the usual escapism," said the banker.