defector en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēfectorbor. English defector Borrowed from Latin dēfector.
Meanings
- One who defects.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| defectors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
sapiens · bloke · human · man · person · talakawa · betrayer · pal · human being · buddy · guy · sapien · being · featherless biped · individual · gink · person · naked ape · agent · fellow · homo · bloak · Homo sapien · body · cunt · soul · finger · lede · wight
Hyponyms
defector-in-place · deconvert · meshummad · backslider · murtadd · walk-in · recidivist · datlash
Relateds
deficiency · deficient · waverer · deserter · defective · defection · deficit · scalphunter · defect
Synonyms
turncloak · apostate · butterfly · transfuge · changeling · turncoat · traitor · balimbing · runagate · defector · turncoat · apostate · withersake · turntippet
Translations (63)
ru отсту́пница (one who defects) · uk перебі́жчик (one who defects) · ja 離反者 (one who defects) · ko 탈주자 (one who defects) · pl dezerter (one who defects) · ja 脱北者 (one who defects) · hu disszidens (one who defects) · nb avhopper (one who defects) · sh prèbjeg (one who defects) · uk перебі́жчиця (one who defects) · sk prebehlík (one who defects) · ru перебе́жчик (one who defects) · be дэзерці́р (one who defects) · fr transfuge (one who defects) · de Überläuferin (one who defects) · ko 변절자 (one who defects) · ru отсту́пник (one who defects) · be перабе́жчыца (one who defects) · da afhopper (one who defects) · ru дезерти́р (one who defects) · uk дезерти́р (one who defects) · ko 탈북자 (one who defects) · ka განდგომილი (one who defects) · es desertor (one who defects) · id pembelot (one who defects) · fi loikkari (one who defects) · ka საზღვარგარეთ გამქცევი (one who defects) · cmn 逃兵 (one who defects) · bg дезертьо́р (one who defects) · la transfuga (one who defects) · sh prèbeg (one who defects) · pt trânsfuga (one who defects) · pl dezerterka (one who defects) · mk дезерте́р (one who defects) · sh prèbeglica (one who defects) · be перабе́жчык (one who defects) · sh прѐбеглица (one who defects) · la dēfector (one who defects) · sv avhoppare (one who defects) · cmn 變節者 /变节者 (one who defects) · es tránsfuga (one who defects) · sl prebežnica (one who defects) · sh прѐбег (one who defects) · be дэзэрты́р (one who defects) · sh прѐбјеглица (one who defects) · sh прѐбјег (one who defects) · tr sığınmacı (one who defects) · sk prebehlíčka (one who defects) · sh prèbjeglica (one who defects) · nl overloper (one who defects) · cmn 背叛者 (one who defects) · ko 탈영자 (one who defects) · cmn 脫北者 /脱北者 (one who defects) · sl prebežnik (one who defects) · cs přeběhlík (one who defects) · ru перебе́жчица (one who defects) · el αυτόμολος (one who defects) · pt desertor (one who defects) · fi petturi (one who defects) · ka რენეგატი (one who defects) · de Überläufer (one who defects) · nl deserteur (one who defects) · cy enciliwr (one who defects)