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Defection (Noun)

Meaning 1

The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Apostasy
  • Renunciation

Hypernyms

  • Rejection

Related Words

  • Defect (verb)

Meaning 2

Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Desertion
  • Abandonment

Hypernyms

  • Withdrawal

Hyponyms

  • Unauthorized Absence
  • Decampment
  • Abscondment
  • Deviationism
  • Absence Without Leave

Related Words

  • Defect (verb)
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