Etymology

diversion

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Today it means: A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. Full definition →

Middle English diversion ← Medieval Latin diversiō ← Latin divertō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdivertō“to divert”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromdiversiō
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdiversion
  4. English todaydiversion

From Middle English diversion, dyversioun, from Medieval Latin diversiō, from Latin divertō (“to divert”); see divert.

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