distractions

noun

the act of distracting

an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

an obstacle to attention

mental turmoil

Roots

disdis- · Latin · apart, not traho-tract · Latin · draw, pull

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Where does distractions come from?

The word distractions breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -tract, from Latin traho (“draw, pull”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.