loyalty
noun
loy·al·ty ˈlȯi(-ə)l-tē 
plural loyalties
: the quality or state or an instance of being loyal
the loyalty of the team's fans
Synonyms
- adhesion
- allegiance
- attachment
- commitment
- constancy
- dedication
- devotedness
- devotion
- faith
- faithfulness
- fastness
- fealty
- fidelity
- piety
- steadfastness
- troth
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the loyalty of the team's fans there was no denying that dog's loyalty to his master
Recent Examples on the Web Given how well Mbappe has combined with Benzema, would Deschamps want to disrupt it for the sake of loyalty toward a player who — even without this scandal — would have been doubtful to play in Qatar anyway? 
Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 The candidates share little, if any, ideological thread, and some appear to reflect a measure of political loyalty, something Healey has hewed to during her rise through the party. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Cartwright, whose district was won by Trump in 2020, explained the presidential visit as a measure of loyalty more than anything else. Annie Linskey And Michael Scherer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Seattle baseball fans possess two traits in abundance: dogged, unrewarded loyalty for the Mariners and the sports version of post-traumatic stress syndrome. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 July 2022 All players will earn loyalty points that can be redeemed for PlayStation Network wallet funds (and thus traded in for items worth real money). Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 Nio has also launched an app that offers very generous loyalty points plus partnerships with a host of other brands. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 7 July 2022 To see the fans' loyalty and love for her, to this day, means so much to me. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 May 2022 As consumers try less familiar names, brand loyalty for companies with supply challenges is declining, according to market research firm IRI. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 See More
Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 The candidates share little, if any, ideological thread, and some appear to reflect a measure of political loyalty, something Healey has hewed to during her rise through the party. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Cartwright, whose district was won by Trump in 2020, explained the presidential visit as a measure of loyalty more than anything else. Annie Linskey And Michael Scherer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Seattle baseball fans possess two traits in abundance: dogged, unrewarded loyalty for the Mariners and the sports version of post-traumatic stress syndrome. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 July 2022 All players will earn loyalty points that can be redeemed for PlayStation Network wallet funds (and thus traded in for items worth real money). Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 Nio has also launched an app that offers very generous loyalty points plus partnerships with a host of other brands. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 7 July 2022 To see the fans' loyalty and love for her, to this day, means so much to me. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 May 2022 As consumers try less familiar names, brand loyalty for companies with supply challenges is declining, according to market research firm IRI. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English leawte, lewte, from Anglo-French lealté, leauté, from leal, leial loyal
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing loyalty
Kids Definition
loyalty
noun
loy·al·ty ˈlȯi-əl-tē
plural loyalties
: the quality or state of being true and constant in support of someone or something
disloyalties
noun
as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- betrayals
- treacheries
- perfidies
- treasons
- infidelities
- deceptions
- backstabbings
- deceits
- double crosses
- falsities
- duplicities
- sellouts
- abandonments
- guiles
- desertions
- businesses
- trickeries
- frauds
- double-dealings
- talebearings
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loyalties
- allegiances
- fidelities
- devotions
- fealties
- defenses
- dependabilities
- safeguards
- protections
- reliabilities
- shields