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defection

de·fec·tion

UK/dɪˈfɛkʃən/ US/dɪˈfɛkʃʌn/ rare

noun

1.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

  • “his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
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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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From Latin dēfectiō (stem dēfectiōn-).

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