# escapism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/ · frequency rank #44,763

## Definitions
1. An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
2. A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
3. The performance of an escape artist.

## Etymology
From escape + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **escaping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/escaping-vs-escapism)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ecsapism`, `esacpism`, `escaipsm`, `escapims`, `escapismm`, `escapissm`, `escappism`, `escapsim`, `esccapism`, `escpaism`, `esscapism`, `secapism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/escapism