Defection
nounid
41706·updated May 18, 2026verified
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
polysemous
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Variants
- synonym
- apostasydesertionrenunciation
- plural
- Defections
- possessive
- Defection's
- pluralpossessive
- Defections'
Framework definitions
- §1
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- §2
- the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
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