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

Chief Executive Bob Chapek knows his reputation among Disney fans, especially Disneyland loyalists. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Or that a loyalist won’t be appointed to run their office and then fire all their supervisors? — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026

President Emmanuel Macron has installed a series of unpopular centrist loyalists as prime minister across his nine years in power. — Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026