Word: escapism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: es
cap
ism
Definition: A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
Morphemes:
Affix: escape
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which escapes attention or restraint; a mistake, oversight, or transgression.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.