A rare term meaning wandering or deviation from a fixed course, or the act of straying from proper boundaries.
From Latin 'evagari' (e- out + vagari to wander) plus the suffix -tion. The root 'vagari' also gives us 'vagrant' and 'vagabond,' all relating to wandering.
This word is so archaic that most modern dictionaries don't include it, yet it perfectly captures a concept we still experience—mental evagation happens when your thoughts wander during boring meetings.
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