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escapist:

{the letter ‘c’ in this word is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”}

a typical escapist — dreaming of getting lots of money instead of working hard for it

a person who avoids the unpleasant realities of the world and keeps away from responsibilities through daydreaming or fantasy, or in cheap entertainment

a young escapist — falling into drug addiction to escape the realities of the world

Compare:

An ‘escapee’ is a person who runs away from a confined place physically to find freedom outside — from inside to outside; whereas an ‘escapist’ is a person who runs away or tries to get away from realities and responsibilities mentally, probably because of a weak mind or very lazy nature, and tries to escape into his/her own imaginary world or fantasy — runs away into his/her own mind — from outside into inside!

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