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loyalty

[ loi-uhl-tee ]

noun

, plural loy·al·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
  2. faithful adherence to a sovereign, government, leader, cause, etc.

    Synonyms: constancy, devotion, fealty

  3. an example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like:

    a man with fierce loyalties.



loyalty

/ ˈlɔɪəltɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being loyal
  2. often plural a feeling of allegiance


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Other Words From

  • non·loyal·ty noun plural nonloyalties
  • over·loyal·ty noun plural overloyalties
  • un·loyal·ty noun plural unloyalties

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Word History and Origins

Origin of loyalty1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English loialte, from Middle French. See loyal, -ty 2

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Synonym Study

Loyalty, allegiance, fidelity all imply a sense of duty or of devoted attachment to something or someone. Loyalty connotes sentiment and the feeling of devotion that one holds for one's country, creed, family, friends, etc. Allegiance applies particularly to a citizen's duty to their country, or, by extension, one's obligation to support a party, cause, leader, etc. Fidelity implies unwavering devotion and allegiance to a person, principle, etc

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Example Sentences

For instance, Best Buy has over 40 million members in its customer loyalty program, Reward Zone.

What is it about villains/anti-heroes that inspires such fan loyalty?

At that age I had little leverage other than work ethic, intense loyalty to the president, and the strength of my ideas.

Joe Biden and John McCain professed undying love and loyalty for each other, even though, as Biden noted, “I drive him crazy.”

Baghdadi accepted the various loyalty oaths three days later in an audio message released on Nov. 13.

It was a great thing to see the future King and Queen of England, and our loyalty and enthusiasm knew no bounds.

Felipe's phrase was like one inspired; another duty, another work, another loyalty, waiting for Ramona.

Their obstreperous loyalty might seem inconsistent with this unideal character, but it is only seeming.

Well, to steer a middle course between my duty to my force and my loyalty to K. is not so simple as it might seem.

The fervor of an Englishman's loyalty is usually in a direct ratio with the extent of his material possessions.

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