Divagation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A message that departs from the main subject.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's response to the question about tax reform turned into a divagation about their summer vacation plans.
- After the speaker introduced the main topic of their lecture, they began to go off on a divagation about the local food scene.
- In his review of the book, the critic wrote that the author's constant divagation about unrelated topics made it hard to stay focused on the plot.
- Her text message was supposed to be a confirmation of our meeting time, but instead turned into a lengthy divagation about her recent argument with her roommate.
- During the discussion about climate change, one participant launched into a lengthy divagation about the latest scientific findings on an unrelated topic, much to the frustration of the other attendees.
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Meaning 2
A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The professor's divagation from the main topic led to a lengthy discussion on an unrelated subject.
- Her tendency to engage in divagation often resulted in her missing deadlines and failing to complete tasks on time.
- The author's divagation into trivial details detracted from the overall impact of the novel.
- The hikers' divagation from the trail resulted in them getting lost in the dense forest.
- The politician's divagation from the original plan sparked controversy and opposition from his critics.