defection
de-fec-tion
noun
The act of abandoning one's country, cause, or group, often for an opposing one.
"His defection caused a political scandal."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: abandonment, desertion, renunciation, apostasy
de-fec-tion
The act of abandoning one's country, cause, or group, often for an opposing one.
"His defection caused a political scandal."
Synonyms: abandonment, desertion, renunciation, apostasy