loyalty

[ loi-uhl-tee ]

/ ˈlɔɪ əl ti /

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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.

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2 fealty, devotion, constancy.

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OPPOSITES FOR loyalty

1, 2 faithlessness.

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Origin of loyalty

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

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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How to use loyalty in a sentence

Oshinsky said that open rates were the initial metric that BuzzFeed tracked when launching courses, but later that transitioned to measuring loyalty — the percentage of the audience that opened all of the emails throughout the series.
‘The second wave’: Publishers see the value of providing education through newsletter courses|Kayleigh Barber|August 27, 2020|Digiday
Voters tend to not like blind loyalty, and prefer representatives who are willing to compromise with the opposition party.
Why GOP Senators Are Sticking With Trump — Even Though It Might Hurt Them In November|Matt Grossmann (matt@mattg.org)|August 10, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That includes data such as hashed email addresses or loyalty card information, which is privacy-protected, Clarken told Digiday.
‘There is no precedent to this’: How Criteo plans to adapt to Apple’s IDFA privacy update|Lara O'Reilly|July 31, 2020|Digiday
Election officials today disqualified a dozen pro-democracy candidates from running in September’s legislative elections, effectively signalling that only those pledging blind loyalty to the state will be allowed to run for a seat.
Iran-style “elections” are coming to Hong Kong|Mary Hui|July 30, 2020|Quartz

He added that most people create their brand loyalties when they are 18-years-old.
How Overtime is building sports media for Gen Z|Kayleigh Barber|July 15, 2020|Digiday
For instance, Best Buy has over 40 million members in its customer loyalty program, Reward Zone.
Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is it about villains/anti-heroes that inspires such fan loyalty?
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that age I had little leverage other than work ethic, intense loyalty to the president, and the strength of my ideas.
The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable|Joshua DuBois|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joe Biden and John McCain professed undying love and loyalty for each other, even though, as Biden noted, “I drive him crazy.”
Kissy-Face The Nation: Washington’s Power Elite Smooch Bob Schieffer|Lloyd Grove|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Baghdadi accepted the various loyalty oaths three days later in an audio message released on Nov. 13.
Murder Vids Help ISIS Lure More Monsters|Thomas Joscelyn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a great thing to see the future King and Queen of England, and our loyalty and enthusiasm knew no bounds.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Felipe's phrase was like one inspired; another duty, another work, another loyalty, waiting for Ramona.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Their obstreperous loyalty might seem inconsistent with this unideal character, but it is only seeming.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Well, to steer a middle course between my duty to my force and my loyalty to K. is not so simple as it might seem.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The fervor of an Englishman's loyalty is usually in a direct ratio with the extent of his material possessions.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley

British Dictionary definitions for loyalty

loyalty

/ (ˈlɔɪəltɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being loyal

(often plural) a feeling of allegiance

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