loyalty
[noun]
Synonyms: faithfulness, allegiance, constancy, dependability, devotion, fidelity, staunchness, steadfastness, trustworthiness

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Antonyms: disloyalty
Related Words: trueness, truth

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

loy‧al‧ty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ noun (plural loyalties)

1. [uncountable] the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc
loyalty to/towards
Elizabeth understood her husband’s loyalty to his sister.

2. [countable usually plural] a feeling of support for someone or something
local/regional/tribal/family etc loyalty/loyalties
In the rural areas, family and tribal loyalties continue to be important.
the agony of divided loyalties (=loyalty to two different or opposing people) for the children in a divorce

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

loyalty
noun
ADJ. absolute, complete, total, undivided, unswerving He showed unswerving loyalty to his friends.
fierce, great, intense, strong, tremendous | conflicting, divided Rows with one's in-laws often create divided loyalties.
primary, prime His prime loyalty was to his family.
family, filial, group, personal, tribal | local, national, regional | religious | party, political | brand, customer
VERB + LOYALTY command, inspire, win He inspires great loyalty from all his employees.
feel, have | display, express, prove, show | pledge, swear They pledged their loyalty to the king.
transfer Some party members found it hard to transfer their loyalty to the new leader.
expect
LOYALTY + VERB be, lie, remain His loyalties lay with people from the same background as himself.
LOYALTY + NOUN oath
PREP. out of ~ She stayed on at the school out of loyalty to her students.
~ among The village is the object of fierce loyalty among its inhabitants.
~ for Mass advertising creates brand loyalty for a product.
~ from The company expects loyalty from its employees.
~ to men whose loyalty is to their political careers
~ towards The team members felt tremendous loyalty towards one another.
PHRASES a conflict of loyalties, an oath/a pledge of loyalty, a sense of loyalty

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

loyalty

absolute/total/complete loyalty
He knew that he had Boyle's complete loyalty.
great/deep/strong loyalty
She was admired for her deep loyalty to her colleagues.
fierce/intense loyalty
She was touched by her friend's fierce loyalty.
unswerving loyalty (=loyalty that does not change)
He was rewarded for his unswerving loyalty.
blind/unthinking loyalty (=loyalty to a person or group without questioning whether they are right - used disapprovingly)
Sarah was criticized for her blind loyalty to her husband.
undivided loyalty (=loyalty that goes only to one person or group)
He has the undivided loyalty of Manchester United fans.
divided loyalties (=when you feel that you should be loyal to two people, groups etc)
She felt divided loyalties, having friends on both sides of the dispute.
customer/brand loyalty (=when someone shops in the same shops or buys the same goods regularly)
The company's marketing department is trying to build customer loyalty.
party/political loyalty
Most of the people seem to vote according to party loyalty.
personal loyalty (=loyalty to someone as a person, rather than to a company or organization)
He inspired personal loyalty among his employees.
family loyalty
Family loyalty prevented her from telling what she knew.
national loyalty
National loyalties can be a cause of conflict between countries.
tribal loyalty (=loyalty to your group, team etc, which is felt by a large number of people - often used disapprovingly)
Football fans tend to have a strange kind of tribal loyalty.
company loyalty
As people change jobs more often, company loyalty is less common.
feel loyalty towards somebody/something
Marco felt an intense loyalty to his native country.
inspire/command somebody's loyalty (=make someone feel loyal to you)
He inspires extraordinary loyalty among his staff.
show/prove your loyalty (=do something that shows you are loyal to someone)
He showed great loyalty to his wife during her long illness.
swear/pledge loyalty (=promise that you will be loyal)
The president's assistants swore their loyalty to him.
a sense of loyalty
She had a strong sense of loyalty to her family.
an oath of loyalty (=a promise to be loyal)
They swore an oath of loyalty to their king.
where your loyalties lie (=who or what you are going to be loyal to)
Do your loyalties lie with your friends or your family?
a loyalty scheme (=when a company or shop gives customers a reward for continuing to use them)
The supermarket operates a loyalty scheme.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲