loyalty
Americannoun
plural
loyaltiesnoun
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the state or quality of being loyal
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(often plural) a feeling of allegiance
Related Words
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 Word Forms
- nonloyalty noun
- overloyalty noun
- unloyalty noun
Etymology
Origin of loyalty
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English loialte, from Middle French. See loyal, -ty 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The question will be whether Apple can maintain its platform loyalty if new AI form factors emerge, Chatterjee said.
From MarketWatch
A sliver of doubt wriggles around in my brain, cramming itself next to my wedge of loyalty.
From Literature
The Everton Fan Advisory Board says it is "placing unacceptable strain on supporters" and that "loyalty and trust is being endlessly stretched".
From BBC
“Millions of people get benefits from their loyalty to the regime,” Vaez said.
In the six weeks since the tariff decision, he has repeatedly disparaged the patriotism and loyalty of the justices who ruled against him.
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