divagation

divagation

noun

Definition of DIVAGATION

1

a departure from the subject under consideration <this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance>

Synonyms aside, digression, divagation, excursion

Related Words excursus, parenthesis; rambling; circuitousness, circularity, circumlocution, diffuseness, prolixity, verbosity, windiness, wordiness

2

a turning away from a course or standard <a self-consciously “literary” novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative>

Synonyms deflection, departure, detour, deviation, divagation, divergency, diversion

Related Words regression, retrogression, reversion

Near Antonyms adherence