divagation meaning and definition

DIVAGATION noun

Definition of divagation (noun)

1. a message that departs from the main subject
   • synonyms: aside, digression, excursus, parenthesis
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"
   • synonyms: deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, diversion