escapists
Fantasy world seekers
Escapists are people who habitually seek distraction from reality through entertainment, fantasy, or imagination.
The term usually carries mild criticism, implying avoidance of responsibilities or difficult truths: The novel appeals to escapists who want to forget their troubles.
An escapist seeks refuge in movies, books, games, or daydreams rather than confronting the real world.
Advocates for ideal societies
- dreamersThose with ambitious visions
- visionariesThose who anticipate change
- optimistsThose expecting favorable results
- romanticsIdealists about love
idealists · reformers · communes · back-to-land · transcendentalists · perfectionism · aspiration
Constructing imaginary universes for fiction
- daydreamersHabitual mental wanderers
- dreamersThose with ambitious visions
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
mythology · magic · wizardry · enchantment · fable · lore · epic · tale
Recreational pursuit enthusiasts
- gamersThose who play electronically
- binge-watchersThose consuming episodes continuously
- readersThose who peruse text
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
enthusiasts · recreation · diversion · pastime · leisure · amusement · entertainment · immersion
Those who venture unfamiliar lands
- wanderersThose who drift aimlessly
- travelersPeople on trips
- seekersThose who pursue answers
- voyagersLong-distance travelers
nomads · globetrotters · backpackers · expedition · odyssey · journey · quest · safari
utopians
Advocates for ideal societies
- dreamersThose with ambitious visions
- visionariesThose who anticipate change
- optimistsThose expecting favorable results
romantics · idealists · reformers · communes · back-to-land · transcendentalists · perfectionism · aspiration
worldbuilding
Constructing imaginary universes for fiction
- daydreamersHabitual mental wanderers
- dreamersThose with ambitious visions
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
imagination · mythology · magic · wizardry · enchantment · fable · lore · epic · tale · kingdoms
hobbyists
Recreational pursuit enthusiasts
- gamersThose who play electronically
- binge-watchersThose consuming episodes continuously
- readersThose who peruse text
collectors · enthusiasts · recreation · diversion · pastime · leisure · amusement · entertainment · immersion · absorption
explorers
Those who venture unfamiliar lands
voyagers · nomads · globetrotters · backpackers · expedition · odyssey · journey · quest · safari · wilderness
rebels
Armed opposition fighters
- dropoutsPeople who leave early
- bohemiansUnconventional artistic types
- mavericksUnorthodox, independent-minded people
misfits · renegades · dissidents · outcasts · hermits · recluses · exiles · defectors · runaways · deserters
- dreamersdreamer, dreamers, daydreamer, daydreamers, visionary
- Utopiansutopians, idealists, visionaries, dreamers, communitarians
escapistsrealists
Those accepting things as-is
pragmatists · truth-seekers · empiricists · rationalists · cynics
escapistsactivists
People working for causes
fighters · doers · go-getters · crusaders · reformers
escapistsstoics
Uncomplaining hardship bearers
ascetics · realists · pragmatists · accepters
- escapist fictionEntertainment through imaginary worlds
- escapist literatureReading for mental retreat
- romantic escapismRetreat into idealized love