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loyalty

[ loi-uhl-tee ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: , ,

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

    a man with fierce loyalties.



loyalty

/ ˈɔɪəɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being loyal
  2. often plural a feeling of allegiance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·Dza·ٲ noun plural nonloyalties
  • v·Dza·ٲ noun plural overloyalties
  • ܲ·Dza·ٲ 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

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“That’s how we were raised — the loyalty aspect. Stay at one company, get a gold watch, you know, all those sorts of, ‘Oh, it showed loyalty to the school, the state.

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This is a disappointing outfit desperately in need of a field leader, a staunch huddle general who can command loyalty and model integrity and win the battles.

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The Colorado native’s analysis typically draws on her own White House experience rather than any loyalty to MAGA.

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But what we love about Harvey is his sense of what’s right and making things right and his loyalty and his heart.

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All the while, I kept wondering how far I needed to sacrifice myself, my pride and my dignity to prove loyalty to the same vows that, for him, were nothing more than script practice.

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