escapology

[ ih-skey-pol-uh-jee, es-key- ]

/ ɪ skeɪˈpɒl ə dʒi, ˌɛs keɪ- /

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noun Chiefly British.

the method or skill of extricating oneself from handcuffs, chains, etc., as of a magician or other performer.

Nearby words

escapement error, escapeway, escapism, escapist, escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole, escarp, escarpment, escaut

Origin of escapology

First recorded in 1935–40; escape + -o- + -logy

Related forms

es·cap·ol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for escapologist

escapologist

/ (ˌɛskəˈpɒlədʒɪst) /

noun

an entertainer who specializes in freeing himself or herself from confinementAlso called: escape artist

Derived Forms

escapology, noun

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