"escapist" meaning in English

See escapist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-escapist.ogg Forms: more escapist [comparative], most escapist [superlative]
Etymology: From escape + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|escape|ist}} escape + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} escapist (comparative more escapist, superlative most escapist)
  1. Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy. Translations (intended or tending toward escape): 逃避现实的 (Chinese Mandarin), todellisuuspakoinen (Finnish), eskapistinen (Finnish), ਭਾਂਜਵਾਦੀ (bhāñjvādī) (Punjabi)
    Sense id: en-escapist-en-adj-1lgql0NN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Punjabi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Punjabi translations: 69 31

Noun

Audio: en-us-escapist.ogg Forms: escapists [plural]
Etymology: From escape + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|escape|ist}} escape + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} escapist (plural escapists)
  1. Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality Categories (topical): People Related terms: escapologist Translations (someone wanting to escape reality): 逃避现实的人 (Chinese Mandarin), eskapisti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-escapist-en-noun-TtLrMqPF Disambiguation of People: 37 63 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47

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