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.
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.
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.Words nearby loyalty
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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