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What does escapism mean?

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Noun
  1. An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy
  2. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency
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While commonplace wisdom spurns escapism, practical experience sometimes calls for it.
Okay, this has been such a gonzo news week that I thought some escapism would do us all a world of good.
Thus it suggests a volatile mix of resentment, escapism and childlike fantasy.
Understandably, cinema is a popular form of escapism in this troubled country for those who can afford it.
It has an element of fantasy and escapism, which has led viewers to say it depicts some kind of extreme.
But to emphasize such an idea encourages the escapism that is a natural defense mechanism when we are physically assaulted.

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