Word: escapism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: es
cap
ism
Definition: An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
Morphemes:
Affix: escape
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something that has escaped; an escapee.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.