escape mechanism

Noun

Meaning

a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

self-protection

Hypernyms

escape evasion dodging

Examples

I have one problem, I don't hate people. They disgust me and I want to get away from them. I do not have hatred. I have an escape mechanism. Charles Bukowski

Close letter words and terms

escape justice escape liability escape literature escape one's memory escape penalty escape pod