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- Dictionarydefector/dɪˈfɛktə/
noun
- 1. a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favour of an opposing one: "staff interviewed escapees and defectors to the West"
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1. : an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw. carefully inspect a tire for defects. examined the porcelain for defects. a moral defect in his nature. neural tube defects. defects of metabolism. 2.
A defector is a person who repudiates his or her country or a cause. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word defector in various dictionaries and thesauri.
Defector definition: a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.. See examples of DEFECTOR used in a sentence.
A person who quits something, despite a perceived duty or obligation, is a defector. If you abandon the Boston Red Sox to root for the New York Yankees instead, your fellow Bostonians will consider you a defector. In politics, defectors abandon their home countries and claim allegiance to another.
A defector is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group.
A defector is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group. [...]
Synonyms for DEFECTOR: deserter, traitor, renegade, rebel, insurgent, apostate, revolutionary, turncoat; Antonyms of DEFECTOR: loyalist, disciple, supporter, follower, adherent, partisan, militant, fanatic
