Meanings
nounescapologist (plural escapologists)
plural escapologists
- An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.
Synonyms: escape artist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounan entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
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escape expert
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishescape
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Englishescapology
- Englishescapologist
From escapology + -ist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese escapologista
- escapologistaentertainer
Spanish escapista
- escapistaentertainer
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APA
escapologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escapologist
MLA
“escapologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escapologist. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escapologist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escapologist.
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