defectionist

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UK/dɪˈfɛkʃənɪst/

noun

Someon who advocates or encourages defection.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundefectionist (plural defectionists)

plural defectionists

  1. Someon who advocates or encourages defection.

Origin

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APA

defectionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectionist

MLA

“defectionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectionist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defectionist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectionist.

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