Synonyms & related words for defection

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of defection — including desertion, apostasy, abandonment, renunciation, recreancy, disloyalty. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to defection

Explore words related to defection — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include defecting, defector, defected, deviationism, turncoat, deserting, runagate, decampment. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for defection

Common synonyms for defection include desertion, apostasy, abandonment, renunciation, recreancy, disloyalty, tergiversation, betrayal — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does defection come from?

The word defection breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fect-, from Latin facio (“do/make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.