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[ dih-fek-shuhn ] / dɪˈfɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defection ON THESAURUS.COM
noundesertion 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. Origin of defection1535–45; <Latin dēfectiōn- (stem of dēfectiō), equivalent to dēfect(us) (see defect) + -iōn--ion ANTONYMS FOR defectionSEE ANTONYMS FOR defection ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM defectionnon·de·fec·tion, nounre·de·fec·tion, nounWords nearby defectiondefeatist, defeature, defecate, defect, defectible, defection, defective, defective bacteriophage, defective virus, defector, defederalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defectionAt the time of his defection, he felt a strong need to get out of Cuba, and accomplished just that. Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Habib has yet to appear publicly, and Syrian state media denied the defection, insisting that Habib was still at home. Fearful of a U.S. Strike, Defectors Flee the Syrian Army|Mike Giglio|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST A leader in the movement, Picciolini was able to frame his defection as a retirement. Derek Black, the Reluctant Racist, and His Exit From White Nationalism|Caitlin Dickson|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST Kristol's defection from the pro-plutocracy wing of the GOP is an interesting indicator that, yes, change is in the air. Rejecting the Journal's Plutocratic Tax Advice|David Frum|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That defection sparked a massive political crisis the party has desperately wanted to resolve before the leadership transition. Communist Party Expels Bo Xilai, Who Now Faces Trial|Dan Levin|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST On the 8th, there was a defection of a different kind, but yet sensible. A Footnote to History|Robert Louis Stevenson Yet it may well be that in his defection we have to see a stage in the transition from Welf to Guelf. Dante: His Times and His Work|Arthur John Butler After Uchida's defection old Kano remained constantly at home. The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa Plunkett, having heard of this, promptly took measures to avert the defection of his good friends on the Run. The Graysons|Edward Eggleston She thought her Italian possessions secure, even in case of the defection of the Sardinian king. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power|John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for defection
nounthe act or an instance of defecting abandonment of duty, allegiance, principles, etc; backsliding another word for defect (def. 1), defect (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to defectionrejection, divorce, revolt, failure, desertion, withdrawal, repudiation, failing, disloyalty, alienation, severance, dereliction, lack, rebellion, backsliding, deficiency, estrangement, retreat, separation, disaffection |