Synonyms for defector

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traitor · deserter · renegade · apostate

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Noun

Antonyms

patriot

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who defects.

Related words

Is a kind of

person agent being bloke body

Forms

Plural

defectors → traitors, deserters, renegades, apostates…

Example sentences

• traitor Their leader is regarded as a traitor to the nation.
• renegade Taiwan is a renegade province of China.
• deserter Your father is a deserter and a traitor.
• apostate Tom Jackson? He's an apostate.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

traitor²

8 letters

renegade³, deserter³, apostate³, recreant, runagate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (traitor² = 2 syllables).

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