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escapist

UK/ɪ'skeɪpɪst/US/is'keipist/
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Definitions

adj.

Providing escape from reality; offering distraction from unpleasant things

逃避现实的(如 escapist fiction)

n.

A person who avoids reality through fantasy

逃避现实者

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
escap-out of, former
+
-isttake, seize, hold
=escapist

escape + -ist = relating to escapism, or one who practices it. Most common as an adjective: escapist movies. See escapism.

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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She enjoys light, escapist novels after a long day.

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