Tending to wander or digress from the main topic; characterized by deviating from a direct course.
From Latin 'divagari' (to wander about), composed of 'dis-' (apart) and 'vagari' (to wander). The suffix '-tory' indicates a tendency or inclination toward the action.
Writers who are divagatory might seem scattered, but many famous authors like Laurence Sterne intentionally used digression as an artistic technique—proving that wandering off-topic can actually be brilliant.
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