Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Profanation and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profanation" instead a noun "Defection".
Profanation
Profanation noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.
Defection and profanation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun "Profanation".
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Profanation and Defection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/profanation
Defection & Profanation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/profanation>.
Profanation or Defection. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defection/profanation.
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