Definition of Digresion
Di*gres"sion (?), n. [L.
digressio: cf. F. digression.] 1.
The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject
of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main
design or subject.
The digressions I can not excuse otherwise,
than by the confidence that no man will read them.
Sir W. Temple.
2. A turning aside from the right path;
transgression; offense. [R.]
Then my digression is so vile, so base,
That it will live engraven in my face. Shak.
3. (Anat.) The elongation, or angular
distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets.
[R.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand; an exploration of a different or unrelated concern.
The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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