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adj
Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dreamer, wishful thinker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: daydreamer, woolgatherer
History
Etymology tree English escape Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
