English dictionary

defection

/d/I/'f/E/k/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

noun.act

Synonyms abandonment desertion

Source: WordNet 3.0
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

noun.state

Synonyms apostasy renunciation

Source: WordNet 3.0
Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding.

noun

Source: webster1913