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pensamento divagante

[pehn-suh-MEN-too dee-vuh-GAHN-tuh]
nounmasculinepl: pensamentos divagantes
wandering thought; rambling thought
1. A thought or train of thought that wanders aimlessly without focus or direction; a digressive or meandering thought pattern
His mind was full of wandering thoughts during the lecture.
Sua mente estava cheia de pensamentos divagantes durante a aula.
2. In psychology, unfocused mental activity that shifts from topic to topic without intentional control
The patient's divagating thoughts made it difficult for him to concentrate.
Os pensamentos divagantes do paciente dificultavam sua concentração.
NYC Slang
mind wandering; stream of consciousness
Synonyms
pensamento errantepensamento vagopensamento dispersodivagaçãodevaneio
Antonyms
pensamento focadopensamento concentradopensamento diretopensamento objetivo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pensamento divagante
Common usage in psychology and everyday speech
Portugal
pensamento divagante
Standard usage; sometimes prefer 'pensamento errante'
São Paulo
pensamento divagante / pensamento vago
Both terms used interchangeably in formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com os pensamentos divagantes
pensamento divagante e desconcentrado
deixar os pensamentos divagarem
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