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Escapism
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Escapism
[File:Lohengrin 1885.jpg|thumb|200px|King
Ludwig II of Bavaria
was an escapist who used to "escape" into the world of
Wagnerian
mythology. A caricature portrays him as
Lohengrin
.]]
Escapism
is
mental
diversion
by means of
entertainment
or
recreation
, as an "escape" or
dissociation
from the
perceived
unpleasant
, boring, arduous, scary, or banal aspects of
daily life
. It can also be used as a
term
to
define
the
actions
people
take to help relieve persisting
feelings
of
depression
or general
sadness
.
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