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Escaper vs Escapist - What's the difference?

escaper | escapist |

As nouns the difference between escaper and escapist

is that escaper is person who escapes while escapist is someone who wants to escape; especially from reality.

As an adjective escapist is

intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.

escaper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Person]] who [[escape#Verb, escapes.
  • * 2012 , July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
  • The timing of the incident raised the question, almost certainly destined to remain unanswered, of whether, having allowed the escapers to pass by unhindered, the culprit had waited specifically for the yellow jersey group before sowing his mischief.
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    escapist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
  • He enjoys reading escapist fiction in his free time.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
  • (someone wanting to escape reality) * Finnish: (trans-mid) (trans-bottom)

    See also

    * escapologist

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