Synonyms of loyalists

loyalists

noun

plural of loyalist

as in patriots

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

• patriots
• nationalists
• chauvinists
• compatriots
• jingoists
• countrymen
• superpatriots
• flag-wavers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• traitors
• collaborators
• spies
• deserters
• quislings
• betrayers
• renegades
• recreants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loyalists

The only blot on an otherwise solid opening week for the World Cup expansion loyalists. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 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

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

Each item has a domestic value of 70 percent or more, making the cut based on the FTC’s parameters and garnering an impressive fan club of New Balance loyalists who prefer shopping local. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

To kill Putin quickly and then fight for power means neutralizing his threat up front against any plotters before loyalists can react. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Morales loyalists later joined the demonstrations, escalating demands to include Paz’s resignation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

The Battle of the Gullet (originally cut from Season 2 due to budget constraints) is finally here, showcasing the epic naval battle between the Blacks, Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) forces, and the Greens, the King’s Landing loyalists under King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney). — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 June 2026

These Endeavour Canova shoes, however, are so well designed that even Brooks loyalists have given them a proper seal of approval. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 June 2026