escapism

What does escapism mean?

escapism means "an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy".

How many syllables are in escapism?

escapism has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ɪˈskeɪˌpɪzəm/.

What is another word for escapism?

Close synonyms include escape. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is escapism a common word?

escapism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with escapism?

1 word rhymes with escapism. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for escapism come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.