disloyalty

noun

dis·​loy·​al·​ty (ˌ)dis-ˈlȯi(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce disloyalty (audio)
: lack of loyalty

Examples of disloyalty in a Sentence

His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal. She had no tolerance for disloyalty among those under her command.
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That's telling about the culture that was created in which questioning or stress-testing created suspicions of disloyalty. Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025 In April, the president fired the head of the NSA after the conspiracist Laura Loomer accused him of disloyalty; in early May, the administration announced plans to cut more than a thousand jobs at the CIA and other spy agencies. James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025 But will the Republican-majority Congress push back against the leader of their party, especially when Mr. Trump has shown a vindictive streak against those who show disloyalty? Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025 The message is unmistakable: disloyalty to the narrative will be punished. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disloyalty

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disloyalty was in the 15th century

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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disloyalty. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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