digression

CEFRB2

/dʌɪˈɡɹɛʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A move away from the main subject while speaking or writing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.

Examples

  • The digression is escalating more and more.

  • This is a lyrical digression.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.

  2. An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

  3. An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.

More examples

In context

  • The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.

  • make digression... by way of digression...

  • Nature... More stronger hadde her operacyon Than she hath nowe in her dygressyon.

Synonyms

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That long blank about fishing bored the entire committee during lunch.

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Origin

noun

From Old French digressiun or disgressiun, from Latin dīgressiōnem, from dīgressus + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs), the past passive participle of dīgredior (“to step away, to digress”), from dis- + gradior (“to step, walk, go”).