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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras