loyalty

[ loi-uhl-tee ]
/ ˈlɔɪ əl ti /

noun, plural loy·al·ties.

the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
faithful adherence to a sovereign, government, leader, cause, etc.
an example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like: a man with fierce loyalties.

Origin of loyalty

1350–1400; Middle English loialte < Middle French. See loyal, -ty2

SYNONYMS FOR loyalty

2 fealty, devotion, constancy. 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 his or her 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.

ANTONYMS FOR loyalty

1, 2 faithlessness.

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) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being loyal
(often plural) a feeling of allegiance