Associations to the word «Defection»

Wiktionary

DEFECTION, noun. An act or incidence of defecting

Dictionary definition

DEFECTION, noun. Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless".
DEFECTION, noun. The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn