escape mechanism

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nounPsychology.
  1. a means of avoiding an unpleasant life situation, as daydreaming.

Origin of escape mechanism

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First recorded in 1930–35

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escape mechanism

noun
  1. psychol any emotional or mental mechanism that enables a person to avoid acknowledging unpleasant or threatening realities: See also escapism

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