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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. The state or quality of being loyal. See Synonyms at fidelity.
  2. n. A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection. Often used in the plural: My loyalties lie with my family.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. The state or quality of being loyal; devotion to a sovereign or a superior; fidelity in duty, service, love, etc.; firm allegiance; constancy.
  2. n. Synonyms Allegiance, Loyalty, Fealty. See allegiance.

Wiktionary

  1. n. The state of being loyal; fidelity.
  2. n. Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  2. n. feelings of allegiance
  3. n. the quality of being loyal

Etymologies

  1. Old French loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “He supported Hazel Blears for the position of deputy leader of the Labour party but his main loyalty is to himself and his career, albeit that career stalled when he resigned his position as PPS to the afore mentioned Hazel Blears over the decision to replace Trident; maybe he is trying to resurrect it and the BBC are trying to help him do that, but why?”

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  • “For those not familiar with the term loyalty - in this case it refers to putting the American Citizen first.”

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  • “Your loyalty is admirable, however I new nothing about crossfit prior to Tyler's blog site and the numerous video bits he has shown in the past (search crossfit and you should get about 10 hits if you include this blog).”

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  • “I replied, ‘Your loyalty is appreciated even if misguided.’”

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  • “I'm sure your loyalty is appreciated by the Clintons, and if so, you'll abide by her wishes in supporting the Democratic candidate that wins the nomination.”

    Bill Clinton says race card allegation 'revolting strategy'

  • “I am too close a friend to pursue the matter with Novak, and his loyalty is a postulate.”

    11/02/2005

  • “That sounds a little odd, I know, but their forms of what we call 'loyalty' do not always involve compliance.”

    Simon & Schuster: My Enemy My Ally

  • “The courtesy of Major Dugas, and the civil bearing of the men, told upon the people, but nevertheless they did not abate one jot of what they called their loyalty to Donald.”

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  • “Indeed, in public life it is generally considered a kind of treachery to change, because people value what they call loyalty above truth.”

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  • “The testimony of history and of the language shows, that the feelings which we call loyalty and reverence are always directed upward, while those which we term benevolence and love invariably look downward.”

    The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. fealty
  1. allegiance

hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. love

same context (13)

Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. devotion
  2. fidelity
  1. patriotism
  2. obedience
  1. integrity
  2. generosity
  1. piety
  2. gratitude
  1. confidence
  2. bravery
  1. independence
  2. honor
  1. patience

rhymes (2)

Words with the same terminal sound

  1. disloyalty
  1. royalty

reverse dictionary (87)

Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. allegiance
  2. faith
  3. regionalism
  4. staunchness
  5. steadfastness
  6. fealty
  7. communalism
  8. anadiplosis
  9. unionism
  10. fidelity
  11. loyalness
  12. lealty
  13. disloyalty
  14. dedicated
  15. camaraderie
  16. illoyalty
  17. indeflectible
  1. true-heartedness
  2. realty
  3. retainership
  4. anthem
  5. clanship
  6. commissar
  7. loyalist
  8. ality
  9. disloyally
  10. fay
  11. love-knot
  12. loyalize
  13. disloyal
  14. disaffect
  15. espouse
  16. infidelity
  17. unfocused
  1. loyal
  2. have
  3. unfailing
  4. tribalism
  5. bred-in-the-bone
  6. turnabout
  7. matriotism
  8. true-blue
  9. unswerving
  10. good old boy
  11. merit system
  12. chasm
  13. staunch
  14. steadfast
  15. subversion
  16. adhesion
  17. attach
  1. attachment
  2. citizen
  3. constant
  4. cross
  5. fierce
  6. fast
  7. win
  8. strict
  9. spirit
  10. severe
  11. turnaround
  12. sympathy
  13. Gestapo
  14. pledge
  15. liege
  16. tug
  17. good ol' boy
  1. good ole boy
  2. loyally
  3. turn
  4. Americanism
  5. Bushido
  6. company man
  7. corruption
  8. reality
  9. faithful
  10. faithfulness
  11. honor
  12. insurgent
  13. love
  14. loyalty
  15. people
  16. religiosity
  17. seal
  1. surface
  2. test

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  • Telofy

    “Are you loyal?” he shouted.
    “To what, friend? I intend you no harm, if that’s what you mean.”

    “To the ship!”

    It seemed pointless to promise loyalty to what was no more than an artifact of the Hierodules, however large; but this was clearly no time to debate abstractions.
    —Gene Wolfe, The Urth of the New Sun Jun 10, 2011

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