Definitions
- Referring to a person who leaves their country, organization, or group to join another one. - Talking about a person who changes their allegiance or loyalty from one side to another. - Describing a person who abandons their previous beliefs, principles, or values for a different ideology or philosophy.
- Referring to a person who abandons their military post, duty, or service without permission. - Talking about a person who leaves their job, position, or responsibility without fulfilling their obligations. - Describing a person who abandons their team, group, or cause in the middle of a task or mission.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a person who leaves or abandons something.
- 2Both words have negative connotations.
- 3Both words involve breaking a commitment or obligation.
- 4Both words can be used in a military context.
- 5Both words imply a sense of betrayal or disloyalty.
What is the difference?
- 1Context: Defector is used in the context of political or ideological change, while deserter is used in the context of military or employment abandonment.
- 2Permission: Defector implies leaving with permission or seeking asylum, while deserter implies leaving without permission or authorization.
- 3Connotation: Defector has a more neutral or positive connotation, while deserter has a more negative connotation.
- 4Legal consequences: Deserter can result in legal consequences such as court-martial or imprisonment, while defector may not necessarily have legal consequences.
- 5Duration: Deserter implies a more permanent or long-term abandonment, while defector can be temporary or permanent depending on the situation.
Remember this!
Defector and deserter are both words that describe a person who leaves or abandons something. However, the difference between them lies in their context, permission, connotation, legal consequences, and duration. Defector is used in the context of political or ideological change, while deserter is used in the context of military or employment abandonment. Defector implies leaving with permission or seeking asylum, while deserter implies leaving without permission or authorization. Deserter has a more negative connotation and can result in legal consequences, while defector may not necessarily have legal consequences and has a more neutral or positive connotation.
