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evagation

noun
eva·​ga·​tion | \ ˌēvəˈgāshən, ˌē(ˌ)vāˈ-, ˌevəˈ-\
plural -s

Definition of evagation

1 obsolete : a wandering of the mind
2 [ Latin evagation-, evagatio ] archaic : the act or an instance of wandering

History and Etymology for evagation

Middle English evagacioun, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French evagation, from Medieval Latin evagation-, evagatio, from Latin, wandering, from evagatus (past participle of evagari to wander, from e- + vagari to stroll, wander) + -ion-, -io ion

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