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Word "ESCAPISM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
Synonyms:
escape
Examples:
his alcohol problem was a form of escapism

Crossword Clues for ESCAPISM

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Dunce's cap is most revealing form of wishful thinking (8)
Track that was a UK No.1 for Raye and 070 Shake (8)
Spaces I'm altering as diversion from reality (8)
Avoidance of reality (PIE SCAMS anagram) (8)
Track that was a runaway success for Raye and 070 Shake (8)
Houdini's art of ignoring harsh reality? (8)
Summer film offering Wall Street Journal 02 Nov 2024
Getting away from reality in space is complicated heading to Mars (8)
Distraction from reality The Times Concise 25 Sep 2024
Part of Shane's cap is manufacturer's fantasy (8) The Guardian Cryptic 03 Sep 2024
Wool-gathering (8) The Guardian Quick 29 Aug 2024
The attempt to flee reality (8) The Guardian Speedy 26 Aug 2024
The attempt to flee reality (8) The Guardian Speedy 25 Aug 2024
Distraction from unpleasant realities - good film can be this! (8)
Avoidance of reality Commuter 21 Jun 2024
A retreat from reality (8)
Same pics processed anew to provide some distraction
Raye hit on Billboard's 2023 year-end Hot 100 ... or avoidance of reality
Type of diversion from reality
Transportive from the here and now (8)
Tendency to retreat from reality (8)
Flight from reality (8)
Arranged a Pisces maiden’s fantasy?
Getting away using key — map is involved also The Times Cryptic 21 Jul 2023
Ginger Spice up for including adult S&M fantasy The Guardian Cryptic 17 Nov 2022
Ginger Spice up for including adult S&M fantasy
Sorry impasse surrounding Conservative flight from reality The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Oct 2022
Avoidance of reality with Conservative in impasse, unfortunately The Guardian Cryptic 31 Mar 2022
Dream of castles in the air Irish Times Simplex 21 Feb 2022
Sam's epic adaptation appeals to those living the dream Irish Times Crosaire 12 Jan 2022
Avoidance of reality The Times Concise 30 Nov 2021
Avoidance of unpleasant reality, Houdini's profession? The Telegraph Toughie 05 Oct 2021
Sam's epic adaptation appeals to those living the dream Irish Times Crosaire 04 May 2021
Reading romance novels, for some Universal 30 Jan 2021
The inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion Irish Times Simplex 12 May 2020
ESI has limit? Some oddly get a flight of fancy
Space novel is male fantasy The Sun Two Speed 25 Dec 2019
Avoidance of reality The Sun Two Speed 25 Dec 2019
Charlie in impasse organised retreat into fantasy
Timeless camp sites abroad offering this?
Mice pass contamination to those living the dream Irish Times Crosaire 01 Apr 2019
Warping space is male fantasy The Sun Two Speed 27 May 2018
Caught in new impasse? Diversion needed The Telegraph Toughie 06 Feb 2018
Daydreaming in dunce's cap is mindless
In dunce's cap, is maybe avoiding reality The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Jul 2017
Dunce's cap is maybe part of break with reality
Warped space is medium for fantasy
Mice pass contamination for those living the dream Irish Times Crosaire 31 Oct 2016
Reading comics, doing crosswords, etc New York Times 30 Oct 2016
Avoiding reality of mass epic developing The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Oct 2016
Dunce's cap is, maybe, the case for a dreamer
Video game playing, e.g New York Times 27 Mar 2016
Reading comics, doing crosswords, etc.
Travel in space is male fantasy
Odd space is for mass fantasy Irish Times Crosaire 07 Sep 2015
Getting away from it all is not realistic Irish Times Crosaire 31 Aug 2015
Representation of space is start of much fantasy
Summer movie offering
Much film watching, e.g.
Avoidance of reality
Means of avoiding reality
Avoidance of reality
Avoidance of reality
Watching "Avatar," say
Watching "Avatar," say
Avoidance of reality
Summer movie specialty
Avoidance of reality
Playing video games, say
Avoidance of reality
Playing video games, say
Flight of fancy
Refusal to face facts
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