Escapism and Imagination

Escapism

Escapism noun - An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy.

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Imagination and escapism are semantically related. in fantasy topic. In some cases you can use "Imagination" instead a noun "Escapism".

Nearby Words: escape, escapist

Imagination

Imagination noun - The ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others.

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Synonyms for Imagination

Antonyms for Imagination

Escapism and imagination are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Escapism" with "Imagination", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: imagine, imaginary, imaginative, imagined, imaginable

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How words are described

sheer	sheer escapism	sheer imagination
little	little escapism	little imagination

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This often forms part of an allegory or metaphor for escapism, the idea that the imagination allows a reader to 'enter' a work and subconsciously cast themselves as an observer or a main character.

Source: Intrepid Fictioneer

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