loyalty

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔɪəlti/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being loyal
  2. noun feelings of allegiance
  3. noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Etymology

From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty.

In classic literature

Synonyms

trueness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
fidelity
Narrower (hyponyms)
regionalism, steadfastness, patriotism, allegiance
Opposite (antonyms)
disloyalty

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