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defector vs deviationist

deviationist vs defector

defector and deviationist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defector Yes No No No
deviationist Yes No No No
As nouns, deviationist is a hyponym of defector; that is, deviationist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defector:
  • defector: a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
  • deviationist: an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
Other hyponyms of defector include draft dodger, draft evader, renegade, walk-in.
defector (noun) deviationist (noun)
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
Difference between defector and deviationist

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