Defector

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who defects, falls away, deserts, or secedes, as from a religious body, a political party, or the like.
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  • noun. one who defects.
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  • noun. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
    • Word Usage
    "Department has declared that the defector is a liar, and has discounted his report."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    offender  wrongdoer  
    Hyponym
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    deviationist  draft dodger  draft evader  renegade  walk-in  
    Rhyme
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    Hector  Rector  Schechter  collector  connecter  
    Same Context
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    Protestantism  adgrunt  adopters  airspace  apparat  
    Synonym
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    apostate  backslider  bolter  collaborationist  collaborator  
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