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defectionist

UK/dɪˈfɛkʃənɪst/

defectionist noun: someon who advocates or encourages defection.

Noun

defectionist (plural defectionists)

  1. Someon who advocates or encourages defection.

Forms of defectionist

pluraldefectionists

Origin of defectionist

From defection + -ist.

Questions about defectionist

What does defectionist mean?
Defectionist means someon who advocates or encourages defection.
What part of speech is defectionist?
Defectionist is a noun.
How do you pronounce defectionist?
Defectionist is pronounced /dɪˈfɛkʃənɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of defectionist?
The plural of defectionist is defectionists.

Words near defectionist in the dictionary

  1. defectibility
  2. defectible
  3. defecting
  4. defection
  5. defectionism
  6. defectionist
  7. defectionists
  8. defections
  9. defectious
  10. defective
  11. defective matrices

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