loyalist
noun
a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
loyalism
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a word derived from
loyalist.
Example Sentences
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These men trusted in the loyalism of Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
It is believed they may involve tensions within loyalism.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
“The history is literally painted on the wall, in the memorials. The story of republicanism and loyalism as a narrative is being told all around you. It’s very visual: it’s fantastic to do a tour.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2019
Typically, girl group loyalism falls into the benign end of human self-sorting.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2016
Punishment for loyalism was not, however, left merely to chance.
From Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence by George McKinnon Wrong
