The tendency a person has to escape from the real world to one of delight or security.
ESCAPISM: "Joe used escapism that was a part of his mental pathology."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ESCAPISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/escapism/ (accessed March 23, 2023).
