DEFECTION


Meaning of DEFECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfek-shən ]

noun

Date: 1546

: conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.