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escapistic

escapistic adjective: of or related to escapism.

Adjective

escapistic (comparative more escapistic, superlative most escapistic)

  1. Of or related to escapism.
    • One study of popular escapistic communications indicates that the recipients regarded the heroes and spokesmen as "trustworthy models and guides."1959, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Hearings

Forms of escapistic

comparativemore escapistic
superlativemost escapistic

Origin of escapistic

From escapist + -ic.

Words formed from escapistic

Questions about escapistic

What does escapistic mean?
Escapistic means of or related to escapism.
What part of speech is escapistic?
Escapistic is an adjective.

Words near escapistic in the dictionary

  1. escapingly
  2. escapings
  3. escapism
  4. escapisms
  5. escapist
  6. escapistic
  7. escapistically
  8. escapists
  9. escapological
  10. escapologies
  11. escapologist

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