ESCAPIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person who escapes into a world of fantasy

Synonyms:

dreamer; escapist; wishful thinker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("escapist" is a kind of...):

daydreamer; woolgatherer (someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming)

Derivation:

escape (remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion)

escapism (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy)