The act of deserting.

plural of deserter

plural of desertion

of or pertaining to a desert or deserts

(obsolete) deserving; meritorious

Enough to fill a desert.

(archaic) A deserted condition.

plural of desertful

deserted by oneself (psychology, uncommon)

(psychiatry) Exhibiting one of the four subtypes of avoidant personality disorder as defined by the American psychiatrist Theodore Millon. Includes features of depressive personality disorder