Defectionist
De‐fec″tion‐ist, n. One who advocates or encourages defection.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Defectious
De‐fec″tious (?), a. Having defects; imperfect. “Some one defectious piece.” Sir P. Sidney.
Defective
De‐fect″ive (?), a. [L. defectivus: cf. F. défectif. See Defect.] 1. Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; — applied either to natural ...
Defective (2)
De‐fect″ive (?), n. 1. Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect.2. (Med.) One who is lacking physically or mentally.☞ Under the term defectives are included deaf-mu...
Defectuosity
De‐fec′tu‐os″i‐ty (?; 135), n. [Cf. F. défectuosité.] Great imperfection. W. Montagu.
Defectuous
De‐fec″tu‐ous (?), a. [Cf. F. défectueux.] Full of defects; imperfect. Barrow.
Defedation
Def′e‐da″tion (?), n. [L. defoedare, defoedatum, to defile; de- + foedare to foul, foedus foul.] The act of making foul; pollution.
Defence
De‐fence″ (dē̍‐fĕns″), n. & v. t. See Defense.
Defend
De‐fend″ (dē̍‐fĕnd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Defended; p. pr. & vb. n.Defending.] [F. défendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. θείνειν to s...
Defendable
De‐fend″a‐ble (dē̍‐fĕnd″ȧ‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. défendable.] Capable of being defended; defensible.
Defendant
De‐fend″ant (aant), a. [F. défendant, p. pr. of défendre. See Defend.] 1. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.With men of courage and with means defendant. Shak.2. Maki...
Defendant (2)
De‐fend″ant, n. 1. One who defends; a defender.The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had cast up. Spotswood.2. (Law) A person required to make answer in an action or sui...
Defendee
De′fen‐dee″ (dē̍′fĕn‐dē″ or dē̍‐fĕnd″ē′), n. One who is defended.
Defender
De‐fend″er (dē̍‐fĕnd″ẽr), n. [Cf. Fender.] One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator.Provinces... left without...
Defendress
De‐fend″ress (?), n. A female defender.Defendress of the faith. Stow.
Defensative
De‐fen″sa‐tive (?), n. [L. defensare, defensatum, to defend diligently, intens. of defendere. See Defend.] That which serves to protect or defend.
Defense
{ De‐fense″, De‐fence″ } (?), n. [F. défense, OF. defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL. defensum), from defendere. See Defend, and cf. Fence.] 1. The act of defe...
Defense (2)
De‐fense″, v. t. To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Written also defence.]Better manned and more strongly defensed. Hales.
Defenseless
De‐fense″less, a. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. — De‐fense″less‐ly, adv. — De‐fense″less‐ness, n.
Defenser
De‐fens″er (?), n. [Cf. F. défenseur, L. defensor. Cf. Defensor.] Defender. Foxe.
Defensibility
De‐fen′si‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Capability of being defended.
Defensible
De‐fen″si‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. défensable, LL. defensabilis, defensibilis. See Defense, and cf. Defendable.] 1. Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible ...
Defensibleness
De‐fen″si‐ble‐ness (?), n. Capability of being defended; defensibility. Priestley.
Defensive
De‐fen″sive (?), a. [Cf. F. défensif.] 1. Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.A moat defensive to a house. Shak.2. Carrie...
Defensive (2)
De‐fen″sive, n. That which defends; a safeguard.Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensives. Bacon.To be on the defensive, To stand on the defensive, to be or stand in...
Defensively
De‐fen″sive‐ly, adv. On the defensive.
Defensor
De‐fen″sor (?), n. [L. See Defenser.] 1. A defender. Fabyan.2. (Law) A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector.3. (Eccl.) The patron of a church; an officer ha...