US /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ UK /dɪˈfɛkʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country

    His defection to the rival firm shocked his colleagues.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the act of abandoning a... desertionapostasybetrayalabandonmentdisloyaltyrebellion
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Etymology

From Latin defectio ('a failing, desertion'), from deficere ('to fail, desert'), from de- ('down, away') + facere ('to do, make').

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