loyalty

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the quality of being loyal
    feelings of allegiance
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Word Origin

loyalty (n.)
c. 1400, from Old French loialté, leauté "loyalty, fidelity; legitimacy; honesty; good quality" (Modern French loyauté), from loial (see loyal). Earlier leaute (mid-13c.), from the older French form. Loyalty oath first attested 1852.

Antonym

Example

1. He has chosen loyalty over competence in his cabinet .
2. It 's not about loyalty ; it 's about having a safety valve .
3. Even those who privately oppose kim jong un will proclaim loyalty for now .
4. But he grew to elicit extraordinary loyalty .
5. My loyalty and support were unconditional .

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