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		Definition of escape mechanism in English: escape mechanismnoun Psychology A mental process which enables a person to avoid acknowledging unpleasant or threatening aspects of reality.  some use drugs as an escape mechanism while incarcerated  Example sentencesExamples -  For instance, recent research has suggested that different people gamble for different reasons, with some gambling to gain something while others gamble as an escape mechanism.
 -  This raises questions about the relationship between the intensity of the escape mechanism and the level of stress faced by these participants.
 -  Hope suddenly seems pragmatic and realistic, while despair can be seen a naïve escape mechanism, which is what it is.
 -  He said he had never been comfortable in his own skin and used drink as an escape mechanism to become someone he wasn't.
 -  Although Jones's desire to ‘lose’ himself with Ella Mae is ostensibly a desire to use sex as a temporary escape mechanism, his yearning to change places with the child reveals his need to be nurtured and protected by the black matriarch.
 
    Definition of escape mechanism in US English: escape mechanismnoun Psychology A mental process such as daydreaming that enables a person to avoid acknowledging unpleasant or threatening aspects of reality.  some use drugs as an escape mechanism while incarcerated  Example sentencesExamples -  For instance, recent research has suggested that different people gamble for different reasons, with some gambling to gain something while others gamble as an escape mechanism.
 -  This raises questions about the relationship between the intensity of the escape mechanism and the level of stress faced by these participants.
 -  He said he had never been comfortable in his own skin and used drink as an escape mechanism to become someone he wasn't.
 -  Although Jones's desire to ‘lose’ himself with Ella Mae is ostensibly a desire to use sex as a temporary escape mechanism, his yearning to change places with the child reveals his need to be nurtured and protected by the black matriarch.
 -  Hope suddenly seems pragmatic and realistic, while despair can be seen a naïve escape mechanism, which is what it is.
 
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