loyalty
LOY-uhl-tee/ˈlɔɪəlti/
Pluralloyalties
- 1Faithfulness or devotion to a particular person, cause, or nation.
His loyalty to the company kept him there for thirty years despite better offers.
The clan prized loyalty to its chief above wealth or personal ambition.
Similarallegiance, devotion, fidelity, commitment, dedication
Oppositedisloyalty, treachery, betrayal
- 2The state or quality of being loyal; steadfast faithfulness.
Loyalty is the foundation of any lasting friendship.
The king rewarded the knight's loyalty with land and a title.
Similarfaithfulness, fidelity, devotion, steadfastness, constancy
Oppositedisloyalty, betrayal, treachery
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Origin
This word came through Middle English "loialte" from Old French "loialte" (modern "loyauté"), formed from "loial" (loyal) plus the ending "-té".