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escapologist1926
A performer skilled in extricating himself from knots, handcuffs, confinement in a box, etc. Also transferred and figurative (= escapist, n. 1 2).
escapist1933
figurative. Esp., one who seeks distraction from reality or from routine activities. Cf. escapism, n.