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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesबन्दीमोक्षक
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bandimokshak
"प्रसिद्ध बन्दीमोक्षक ने खुद को जंजीरों से मुक्त कर लिया।"
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2 senses- 1
An entertainer who specializes in freeing themselves from confined spaces, straightjackets, chains, or handcuffs.
"The famous escapologist managed to free himself from the locked trunk underwater in under two minutes." - 2
Figuratively, someone who deftly avoids difficult situations, obligations, or questioning.
"Always the corporate escapologist, he managed to avoid taking any blame for the failed project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'escape' (ultimately from Old French 'eschaper' and Late Latin 'excapare') combined with the suffix '-ologist' (denoting a specialist or practitioner). The term emerged in the early 20th century during the height of theatrical magic and daring stunt performances popularized by figures like Harry Houdini.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escapologist" is said worldwide
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échappiste
Transliteration: e-cha-piste
"L'échappiste s'est libéré des menottes en quelques secondes."
Entfesslungskünstler
Transliteration: Ent-fess-lungs-küns-tler
"Der Entfesslungskünstler begeisterte das Publikum mit seinen waghagenden Tricks."
escapologo
Transliteration: es-ca-po-lo-go
"L'escapologo è famoso per i suoi numeri ad alto rischio."
escapista
Transliteration: es-ca-pis-ta
"El escapista logró salir de la caja fuerte antes de que se agotara el aire."
escapologista
Transliteration: es-ca-po-lo-gis-ta
"O escapologista surpreendeu a plateia com sua habilidade."
बन्दीमोक्षक
Transliteration: bandimokshak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"प्रसिद्ध बन्दीमोक्षक ने खुद को जंजीरों से मुक्त कर लिया।"
脱逃术表演者
Transliteration: tuō táo shù biǎo yǎn zhě
Script: 中文汉字
"这位脱逃术表演者成功解开了手铐。"
탈출술사
Transliteration: tal-chul-sul-sa
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 탈출술사는 관객들 앞에서 놀라운 재능을 선보였다."
脱出術師
Transliteration: dasshutsujutsushi
Script: 日本語
"その脱出術師は数秒で束縛から逃れました。"
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