Noun
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
Source: WordNetA great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs. Wentworth Miller
The only people who hate escapism are jailers. C. S. Lewis
Even though music is something I travel around doing, it is also a very private thing. A sort of escapism. Agnes Obel
I just wanted to make a record that wasn't escapism. Like, I didn't want to write another record that was devoid of meaningful content. Dan Deacon
That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life. Ella Maillart
I see myself as a character actor, and I've always been drawn to playing characters that are different from myself because acting is escapism for me. I've never been that comfortable playing people that are like me. Alessandro Nivola