Etymology:
Meaning:
A person who abandons their loyalties, beliefs, or allegiances to join an opposing group or cause.
Origin:
The term "defector" originated in Roman law, where it referred to a soldier who deserted the army. Over time, the meaning expanded to include anyone who abandoned their commitments or obligations.
Usage:
Other Forms:
Etymology The word defect comes from the Latin word deficere which means to fail
Etymology Latin abdomen from Medieval Latin abdomen Greek ἀβδόμην abdomen
Etymology The word abscond comes from the Latin word abscondere which means to hid
Etymology Derived from the Latin word afficere meaning to do something to or to ha
Etymology Derived from the Latin word afficere meaning to do something to or to ha
Amplify Etymology The word amplify comes from the Latin word amplificare which mean
Etymology Anathema is derived from the Greek word anáthema which means something de
Etymology Greek anti against thesis position statement Meaning Antithesis is
Apothecary Etymology The word apothecary is derived from the Greek word apotheke me
Etymology The word artifact is derived from two Latin words Ars meaning art sk
Etymology Middle English artifice from Old French artifice from Latin ars artis a
Etymology Latin beatificus meaning making blessed root beatus meaning blessed
Etymology The word benefice comes from the Middle English word benefice which is der
Etymology The word beneficence comes from the Latin words bene good and facere
Etymology benefi from Latin bene meaning well fic from Latin facere meaning
Etymology The word benefit comes from the Old French word benefice which in turn co
Etymology The word bibliothec is derived from the Greek word bibliotheke which is a
Etymology The word bodega has Spanish origins and stems from the Medieval Latin word
Etymology The word boutique originated in French in the 19th century It is derived fro
Etymology The word certify comes from the Old French word certifier which is derive
Etymology and Meaning of Chafe The word chafe has multiple origins Old English
Etymology The word chauffeur originates from the French word chauffer which means
Etymology The word comfit comes from the Old French word confeit which in turn comes
Etymology The word condiment originates from the Latin word condire meaning to pre
Etymology The word confection comes from the Latin word confectio which means a ma
Etymology Confetti is derived from the Italian word confetto meaning a small sweet or
Etymology The word counterfeit comes from the Middle English word countrefete which
Etymology The word deed comes from the Middle English word dede which in turn der
Etymology Middle English deemen from Old English dēman from Proto West Germanic
Etymology The word deface comes from the Middle English word defacen which in turn
Etymology Old French defeisance Latin defensio defense Meaning An event or a
Etymology Middle English defeten from Old French desfeiter from Late Latin dēdēf
Etymology The word defect comes from the Latin word deficere which means to fail
Etymology Deficient comes from the Latin word deficere meaning to fail or to be la
Etymology From Old French difficulté from Latin difficultas from difficilis meaning
Etymology The word dignify comes from the Latin word dignus meaning worthy or d
Etymology of Discomfit Latin dis prefix meaning apart away conficere verb
Etymology The word doom comes from the Old English word dōm which has several mean
Etymology The word duma originates from the Russian word думать dumát mean
Etymology The word edifice is derived from the Latin word aedificium which means bu
Etymology Latin aedificare meaning to build Derived from aedes meaning house or
Etymology The word efface comes from the Old French word esfacer which means to wip
Etymology Middle English effect from Old French effect effec from Latin effectus p
Etymology Latin efficacious from efficāx efficācis Proto Indo European edh to
Etymology Efficient derives from the Latin word efficiens entis which is the pre
Epithet Etymology Derived from the Greek word epítheton meaning something added on
Etymology The word facade comes from the Italian word facciata which means face I
Etymology The word face comes from the Middle English word face which in turn derive
Etymology Latin facies face Proto Indo European bhak to shine Meaning
Etymology Facial is derived from the Latin word facies meaning face Meaning Re
Etymology French facile Latin facilis Proto Indo European s pekw to be quick ha
Etymology Facilitate comes from the Latin word facilitare which means to make easy
Etymology From Latin facsimile from facere to make do simile likeness Me
Etymology The word fact is derived from the Latin word factum which means a thing
Etymology The word faction is derived from the Latin word factio which means a do
Factitious Etymology Meaning A false or fabricated explanation of the origin or meaning
Etymology From Latin factitivus from facticius from facere to do make Meaning
Etymology Latin factum a deed act event Past participle of facere to do make
Etymology Middle English fact o rie from Old French factorie Old French borrowed fro
Etymology The word factotum is derived from the Latin phrase fac totum meaning do
Etymology The word faculty is derived from the Latin word facultas which means abi
Etymology The word fashion comes from the Old French word facon meaning make or
Etymology The word feasible comes from the Old French faisable which in turn comes f
Etymology The word feat comes from the Late Latin word factum which means deed or
Etymology Latin facere to make to do Old French feiture making deed Middle
Etymology The word feckless comes from the Middle English word fekeless which means
Etymology Old English forð Proto Germanic furthu Proto Indo European pr̥ tu Me
Etymology Middle English forfeiten from Anglo Norman French forfeter from Old French
Etymology The word hacienda originates from the Spanish language deriving from the Old
Etymology The word hypothecate comes from the Ancient Greek word hupothēkē which m
Etymology Derived from Ancient Greek hypothesis ὑπόθεσις meaning a placi
Etymology The word incondite derives from the Latin inconditus which means unprepar
Etymology The word indeed derives from the Old English phrase in gedehð or in geþo
Etymology The word infect derives from the Latin inficere which means to put a sta
Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their historical development
Etymology From Middle English malefactour from Old French malfaitour ultimately from
Etymology Origin Latin male facere meaning to do wrong First Use 14th century Me
Etymology The word manufacture comes from the Latin word manu factus which literall
Etymology The word metathesis comes from the Greek word μετάθεσις metathesi
Etymology and Origin of Misfeasance Etymology The word misfeasance is derived from
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Etymology The word mollify comes from the Latin word mollifico which is a combinati
Etymology Latin multifarius various manifold Multi meaning many farius m
Etymology Origin Middle English notifeien Old French notifier Latin notare to mark
Etymology Latin nullus meaning none French nullifier meaning to make null an
Etymology The word office is derived from the Latin word officium which originally m
Etymology Latin officīna meaning workshop store pharmacy Proto Indo European o
Etymology omnifarious adj 1560s from Medieval Latin omnifarius from every direction
Etymology The word orifice is derived from the Latin word orificium which means mou
Etymology and Meaning The word parenthesis comes from the Latin word parenthesis wh
Etymology Perfect comes from the Latin word perfectus which means completed finish
Etymology Latin petrify to transform into stone Greek petra stone Meaning
Etymology From Latin pluperfectus from plus more and perfectus completed finished
Etymology The word pontifex is derived from the Latin phrases pons bridge facer
Etymology of Perfect The word perfect originates from the Latin word perfectus whi
Etymology Origin Latin proficiscor meaning to set out to advance Components
Etymology The word profit comes from the Latin word profectus meaning progress or
Etymology The word prosthesis comes from the Greek word πρόσθεσις prothesis
Etymology Greek πρόθεσις prothesis from προ pro before and τ
Etymology English purdah Persian parda curtain veil Meaning A system of seclu
Etymology Latin putrefacere to rot decay putrere to rot putis stench Me
Etymology Origin Latin qualificare to describe Meaning To describe or attribute
Etymology Latin rarus thin sparse Proto Indo European rewh₁ to tear scra
Etymology and Origin The word recondite derives from the Latin word reconditus mean
Etymology The word rectify comes from the Latin word rectificare which is itself de
Etymology From Late Latin refectorium from Latin refectus past participle of reficere
Etymology The word sacrifice originates from the Latin word sacrificium which is der
Etymology of Salmagundi The word salmagundi has a complex etymology with roots in se
Etymology Sanskrit सम ध samādhi Meaning Complete absorption or s
Etymology The word satisfy comes from the Latin word satisfacere which means to mak
Etymology The word sconce derives from the Old French word esconce variant of esco
Etymology The word suffice comes from the Latin word sufficere which means to be en
Etymology The word sufficient comes from the Latin word sufficientis which itself i
Etymology The word surface is derived from the Old French word sorface which itself
Etymology The word surfeit comes from the Old French word surfet which means overa
Etymology Greek synthesis σύνθεσις Meaning The act or process of co
Etymology Middle English tikken tiken probably from Old English tician ticcen tyc
Etymology Theco is derived from the Greek word thēkē meaning a case box or con
Thematic Etymology Thematic etymology is a branch of etymology that focuses on the identi
Etymology The word theme derives from the Greek word thema θέμα which means s
Etymology The word thesis comes from the Ancient Greek word τίθημι tithēmi
Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words It looks at how wor
Etymology The word renegade originates from the Spanish word renegado which in turn
Etymology From Middle English wisdom from Old English wīsdōm from Proto West German
Etymology The word manipulation originates from the Latin word manipulus which means
Etymology Middle English confessen from Old French confesser from Latin confessus p
Etymology Greek oikoumenikos pertaining to the inhabited world From oikeo to
Etymology The word impression comes from the Latin word impressio which means a mar
Etymology of Peanut The word peanut has two distinct etymologies English 16th ce
Etymology Old English blōd Proto Germanic blōdam Proto Indo European bhlewdh bhe
Etymology From Ancient Greek sunkopē συγκοπή Derived from sun together
Etymology The word restoration is derived from the Latin word restaurare which mea
