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noun Psychology.
a means of avoiding an unpleasant life situation, as daydreaming.
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Origin of escape mechanism
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby escape mechanism
escape clause, escaped ventricular contraction, escapee, escape hatch, Escape key, escape mechanism, escapement, escapement error, escape notice, escape pipe, escape rhythm
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British Dictionary definitions for escape mechanism
escape mechanism
noun
psychol any emotional or mental mechanism that enables a person to avoid acknowledging unpleasant or threatening realitiesSee also escapism
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