What does tergiversation mean?
Definitions for tergiversation
ter·giver·sa·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
equivocation, tergiversationnoun
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
apostasy, tergiversationnoun
the act of abandoning a party for cause
Wiktionary
tergiversationnoun
The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
tergiversationnoun
The act of evading any clear course of action or speech, of being deliberately ambiguous; equivocation; fickleness.
Etymology: From tergiversari.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tergiversationnoun
Etymology: tergum and verso, Lat.
Writing is to be preferred before verbal conferences, as being freer from passions and tergiversations. John Bramhall.
The colonel, after all his tergiversations, lost his life in the king’s service. Edward Hyde.
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tergiversation
Tergiversation is the act of avoiding something, or being evasive, in order to avoid giving a direct answer or commitment. It is often used to refer to someone who is changing their opinions, loyalties, subjects or beliefs to avoid dealing with a difficult situation. It can also mean the act of abandoning something or someone, often a belief or set of principles.
Webster Dictionary
Tergiversationnoun
the act of tergiversating; a shifting; shift; subterfuge; evasion
Tergiversationnoun
fickleness of conduct; inconstancy; change
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tergiversation
tėr-ji-vėr-sā′shun, n. a shuffling or shifting: subterfuge: fickleness of conduct.—v.i. Ter′giversate, to practise or use evasion.—n. Ter′giversātor. [L., from tergum, the back, versāri, to turn.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tergiversation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tergiversation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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