escapist

English

Etymology

From escape +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

escapist (comparative more escapist, superlative most escapist)

1. Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.

   He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time.

Translations

intended or tending toward escape

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 逃避现实的

• Finnish: todellisuuspakoinen, eskapistinen (fi)
• Punjabi: ਭਾਂਜਵਾਦੀ (bhāñjvādī)

Noun

escapist (plural escapists)

1. Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality

Translations

someone wanting to escape reality

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 逃避现实的人

• Finnish: eskapisti (fi)

See also

• escapologist

Anagrams

• capsites, spaciest

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English escapiste.

Adjective

escapist m or n (feminine singular escapistă, masculine plural escapiști, feminine and neuter plural escapiste)

1. escapist

Declension

Declension of escapist

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	escapist		escapistă	escapiști	escapiste
	definite	escapistul		escapista	escapiștii	escapistele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	escapist		escapiste	escapiști	escapiste
	definite	escapistului		escapistei	escapiștilor	escapistelor