Synonyms of loyalist

loyalist

noun

ˈlȯi-ə-list 

as in patriot

a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies

die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patriot
• nationalist
• chauvinist
• jingoist
• flag-waver
• superpatriot
• compatriot
• countryman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• traitor
• spy
• collaborator
• deserter
• renegade
• betrayer
• quisling
• recreant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loyalist

History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

At the same time, East Florida's population was growing as British loyalists fled Georgia and the Carolinas to escape harassment from supporters of independence. — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Trump appointed Pulte as acting head of national intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national ​security experience amid war and global tension. — Susan Heavey, USA Today, 1 July 2026

During Democratic presidencies, which the DSA mostly spends denouncing the occupant of the Oval Office as a sellout, Democratic loyalists have less patience for factional complaints. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026