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Synonyms for escapist

a person who escapes into a world of fantasy

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Bosses at Atari have described the games, which feature scenes of car theft, ram-raiding and high-speed chases, as "pure escapist fun".
Most humour, for now at least, is escapist, like the self-consciously silly Zoolander, a film comedy about a male model, which has done well at the box-office and steers clear of terrorism, now Hollywood's taboo subject.
Birds is Aristophanes' most fantastical play, but its escapist mood possibly echoes the dramatist's sense of Athens' impending decline.
They offer escapist relief as they serve up the warmest of Irish hospitality.
It may just be a bit of escapist fluff - but at least it's cashmere escapist fluff.
It's all go in the enjoyably escapist Hotel Babylon (BBC1, Tuesday), as a disgruntled guest holds staff hostage and receptionist Anna has to crawl through air vents, Mission Impossible-style, to save them.
This is escapist fiction for those who like unusual school stories.
Ovidius Constanta, Romania) examines the cultural impact of Shakespeare in Romania, viewing performances and translations of his plays during the communist regime of the 1980s and 1990s as subversive and escapist. She discusses early translations and English histories in Romania, productions of the comedies since 1949, and the performances of his tragedies before and after the fall of communism.
SOME people have accused Spooks (BBC1, Monday) of being an escapist, if entertaining, load of old to sh -- but that's like saying The Matrix is an escapist, if entertaining, load of old tosh.
Although some might take issue with a collection of work that feminizes cuteness, kitsch, escapist fantasy, and regression in general, it can't be denied that these qualities are also intrinsic to the art of Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, and other male Japanese artists.
The cartoon-style adventure show by Company Gavin Robertson has been described as "wonderful escapist joy" and follows the success of its madcap Thunderbirds spoof.
If you've ever dreamed of getting away from it all, this lovingly created book could be your ticket to an escapist future.
If you missed this literary gem when it hit the bestseller lists last year, then snap it up for the most gloriously indulgent, escapist weekend possible - unless you're on first-name terms with Brad and Johnny.
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