loyalty
noun
Simple meaning
Faithful support for a person, group or cause.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
loyuhlteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɔɪəlti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.
The state of being loyal; fidelity.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.
Used this way, loyalty is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in ethics or values and relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Where it naturally appears
- Ethics/values
- Relationships
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use loyalty
- “His loyalty to his friends was always admirable and true.”
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Antonyms
Sense: faithfulness or devotion to some person or cause
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