"predefection" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + defection. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|defection}} pre- + defection Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} predefection (not comparable)
  1. Before defection. Tags: not-comparable
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