divagation
8 synonyms for divagation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A movement away from the expected path or route.
Synonyms
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Etymology
This word is a nominalisation of divagate (from the Latin verb divagare) with -ion (from the Latin suffix -io).
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