defection
pronunciation
How to pronounce defection in British English:
UK [dɪˈfɛkʃən]
How to pronounce defection in American English:
US [dɪˈfɛkʃən]
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- Noun:
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Word Origin
- defection (n.)
- 1540s, "action of failing;" 1550s, "action of deserting a party, leader, etc." from Latin defectionem (nominative defectio) "desertion, revolt, failure," noun of action from past participle stem of deficere (see deficient). Originally used often of faith.
Synonym
Example
- 1. The first was yahoo 's defection to the microsoft camp .
- 2. Both cooperation and defection do not relate to any absolute standard of morality .
- 3. Their defection theoretically jeopardised the scottish government 's majority at holyrood .
- 4. But the goal isn 't total compliance , just to limit the scope for defection .
- 5. In response , society must also innovate , to reduce the scope of defection and restore the balance .