Noun: escapologist ,es-ku'pó-lu-jist or ,es,key'pó-lu-jist
- An entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
"The escapologist amazed the audience by freeing himself from a straitjacket";
- escape expert
Derived forms: escapologists
Type of: conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator
Encyclopedia: Escapologist