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de·fec·tion \də̇ˈfekshən, dēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin defection-, defectio, from defectus (past participle of deficere to desert, fail, be wanting) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at defect 1. : failing, failure, loss < fell into a defection of spirit > 2. obsolete : imperfection, defect 3. : the act of abandoning a person, cause, or doctrine to whom or to which one is bound by some tie (as of allegiance or duty) : desertion, apostasy |