noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being loyal; fidelity. countable, uncountable

   "brand loyalty"

2. 2
   the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action wordnet
3. 3
   Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation. countable, uncountable

   "He showed loyalty to his local football club after successive relegations."

4. 4
   the quality of being loyal wordnet
5. 5
   feelings of allegiance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

commitmenttruenesstruenessabandonacquiescenceadherence

Antonyms

All antonyms

betrayaldisloyaltyinfidelityunfaithfulness

Example

More examples

"The dictator had the absolute loyalty of all his aides."

Etymology

From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty.

Related phrases

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