defection

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/dɪˈfɛkʃən/(UK)

Definition of defection

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An act or incidence of defecting.
    “military defection”
    “political defection”
    “mass defection”
    “The general’s sudden defection shocked the government.”
    “The party suffered another defection to the opposition.”

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Etymology

From Latin dēfectiō (stem dēfectiōn-).

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