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Defection

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An act or incidence of defecting. countable, uncountable

    "military defection"

  2. 2
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility wordnet
  3. 3
    the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) wordnet

Etymology

From Latin dēfectiō (stem dēfectiōn-).

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