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Definition of: escapist
(ə·skā′pist, e·skā′-) adjective
Offering or intended to offer relief from unpleasant or monotonous realities of life: escapist drama; escapist novels.
—noun One who seeks to avoid the realities of life.
—es·cap′ism noun
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