escapist
Seeks mental diversion
Escapist describes something designed to distract from reality or unpleasant circumstances, or a person who seeks such distraction.
Escapist fiction, escapist fantasy, and escapist entertainment offer temporary refuge from everyday concerns.
As a noun, an escapist is someone who habitually avoids facing problems: He's an escapist who buries himself in video games.
Imaginative mental wandering
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- wishfulDriven by desire
dreamer · idealist · visionary · fanciful · romantic · quixotic · utopian · wistful
Refusal to accept reality
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
repression · procrastination · retreat · hiding · numbing · deflection · coping · tuning out
Seeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
wanderlust · explorer · traveler · nomad · wanderer · globetrotter · backpacker · safari
Short pause from hardship
- solaceRelief from distress
- refugePlace of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
comfort · release · catharsis · decompression · unwinding · recharge · therapeutic · healing
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
novel · page-turner · immersive · bingeing · marathon · series · thriller · soap opera
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
wishful · dreamer · idealist · visionary · fanciful · romantic · quixotic · utopian · wistful · yearning
denial
Refusal to accept reality
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
disengagement · repression · procrastination · retreat · hiding · numbing · deflection · coping · tuning out · checking out
quest
Seeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- voyageJourney by sea
journey · wanderlust · explorer · traveler · nomad · wanderer · globetrotter · backpacker · safari · trek
respite
Short pause from hardship
retreat · comfort · release · catharsis · decompression · unwinding · recharge · therapeutic · healing · restoration
binge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
streaming · novel · page-turner · immersive · bingeing · marathon · series · thriller · soap opera · romance novel
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
enchantment · fairy · mythology · legend · epic · saga · unicorn · quest · realm · kingdom
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- media descriptorsdramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, atmospheric
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- Piscesfish symbol, fish, Neptune, water sign, water element
escapistrealist
One accepting hard truths
pragmatist · realistic · hard-nosed · clear-eyed · grounded
escapistpragmatist
One favoring practical approaches
practical · activist · doer · problem-solver · hands-on
escapistconfronter
One who faces directly
accepter · stoic · mindful · self-aware · introspective
- escapist fictionEntertainment through imaginary worlds
- escapist literatureReading for mental retreat
- romantic escapismRetreat into idealized love