Excursiveness

/ɛkˈskɜrsɪvnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being excursive; a tendency to digress or wander from the main topic.

Etymology

Formed from 'excursive' with the noun-forming suffix '-ness,' creating an abstract noun describing the quality of being digressive or wandering.

Kelly Says

The excursiveness of stream-of-consciousness novels like James Joyce's 'Ulysses' mirrors how the human mind actually works—making chaotic wandering feel like profound truth.

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