escapist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English escape Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English escapist From escape + -ist.
Meanings
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Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
The opposite of an escapist blockbuster, the eighth and apparently final outing for Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt is the doomiest and gloomiest yet in the action-adventure franchise.
2025 May 14, Nicholas Barber, “'A miserable, apocalyptic tract': Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning could be 'the feel-bad film of the summer”, in BBC:He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more escapist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most escapist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
cmn 逃避现实的 (intended or tending toward escape) · pa ਭਾਂਜਵਾਦੀ (intended or tending toward escape) · fi eskapistinen (intended or tending toward escape) · fi todellisuuspakoinen (intended or tending toward escape)