Excursus (Noun)
Meaning
A message that departs from the main subject.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor's lecture on ancient history took an interesting excursus into the cultural significance of mythological creatures.
- In the middle of her essay on climate change, the author inserted a brief excursus on the economic benefits of renewable energy.
- The politician's speech on taxation included a lengthy excursus on the history of tax reform in the country.
- While discussing the latest novel, the book club leader took an excursus into the author's personal life and how it influenced her writing.
- The documentary on space exploration unexpectedly included an excursus on the role of Soviet espionage in the Cold War US space program.