defection
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defection
- /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin dēfectiō (stem dēfectiōn-).
noun defections
- An act or incidence of defecting. military defection
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noun act or incidence of defecting
| 한국어 | 변절 byeonjeol |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 変節 hensetsu |
| 中文 | 叛逃 pàntáo, 變節 /变节 biànjié, 叛變 /叛变 pànbiàn |
| Português | deserção, defeção |
| Français | défection |
| Deutsch | Abtrünnigkeit, Treuebruch, Überlaufen |
| Italiano | defezione, diserzione |
| Română | defectare |
| Русский | наруше́ние narušénije, дезерти́рство dezertírstvo, изме́на izména, отсту́пничество otstúpničestvo |
Talk about this word "defection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defection. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defection. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defection "defection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defection.
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@misc{defection_2026,
title = {defection},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defection},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
