loyalty

[ loi-uhl-tee ]
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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.

  1. an example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like: a man with fierce loyalties.

Origin of loyalty

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English loialte, from Middle French. See loyal, -ty2

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2. 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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Other words from loyalty

  • non·loy·al·ty, noun, plural non·loy·al·ties.
  • o·ver·loy·al·ty, noun, plural o·ver·loy·al·ties.
  • un·loy·al·ty, noun, plural un·loy·al·ties.

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British Dictionary definitions for loyalty

loyalty

/ (ˈlɔɪəltɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being loyal

  2. (often plural) a feeling of allegiance

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