Antonyms for defection
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dih-fek-shuhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɛk ʃən |
Definition of defection
Origin :- 1540s, "action of failing;" 1550s, "action of deserting a party, leader, etc." from Latin defectionem (nominative defectio) "desertion, revolt, failure," noun of action from past participle stem of deficere (see deficient). Originally used often of faith.
- noun abandonment
- Who would have returned as you have returned to advise me of the defection of my grooms?
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- Not only by defection of our own, but by the force of arms of another.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- The defection of his old instructor in wood-lore disturbed him.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- He thought not; indeed, she did not seem to retain any memory of his defection.
- Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
- What would make their defection more certain was the irregularity of pay.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- Ysaffich's defection, too, threw a great gloom over all my supporters.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
- James heard of his host's defection with impassivity and a glance of his eyeglass.
- Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
- After Uchida's defection old Kano remained constantly at home.
- Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa
- We haven't told the office a word about the defection of the two vaude-villains.
- Extract from : « Jane Journeys On » by Ruth Comfort Mitchell
- Jeanne wondered that she should care so little for the defection of the De Bers.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Detroit » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
Synonyms for defection
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