escapism

Definitions

1. An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
   countable, uncountable
2. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
   countable, uncountable
3. The performance of an escape artist.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

““If you look⟳ at literature on why people watch⟳ reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.””

CEFR level