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defection
[ dih-fek-shuhn ]
/ dɪˈfɛk ʃən /
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noun
desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy: His defection to East Germany was regarded as treasonable.
failure; lack; loss: He was overcome by a sudden defection of courage.
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Origin of defection
OTHER WORDS FROM defection
non·de·fec·tion, nounre·de·fec·tion, nounWords nearby defection
defeature, defecate, defecation, defect, defectible, defection, defective, defector, defederalize, defence, defence in depth
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British Dictionary definitions for defection
defection
/ (dɪˈfɛkʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of defecting
abandonment of duty, allegiance, principles, etc; backsliding
another word for defect (def. 1), defect (def. 2)
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