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loyalty
noun
Synonyms
fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty.
fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty.
allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country.
fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow.
loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray.
devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication.
piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental.
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alteration of Middle English leawte, lewte, from Anglo-French lealté, leauté, from leal, leial loyal
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Loyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalty. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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