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escapist

🇬🇧 UK/ɪ'skeɪpɪst/🇺🇸 US/is'keipist/
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Definitions

n.

A person who seeks to escape from reality, especially through fantasy or entertainment.

逃避现实者

adj.

Designed to help people avoid or forget about reality; providing an escape from everyday life.

逃避现实的,供人消遣的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
captake, seize, hold
+
istone who practices, believer in
=escapist

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She had escapist tendencies and preferred fantasy novels.

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