digressionnounfeminine/diɡɾeˈsɐ̃w/mediumdi·gre·sãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.The speaker's digression made the lecture more engaging.He went off on a digression before returning to the main topic.syndiversiondepartureEtymologyDo latim 'digressio'Related wordsdigressivodigressivodigressãodigressar