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loyaltythe quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɔɪəlti/

Korean meaning: 충성, 충실함

Korean pronunciation: **로**이얼티

Example Sentences

  • My cat's loyalty is questionable - she follows whoever has the food.
  • The company rewards customer loyalty with special discounts.
  • His loyalty to pizza over salad is truly inspiring.

loyalty

NOUN

//ˈlɔɪəlti//

the quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations

loyalty concept
💡 Concept

Steady support or faithfulness toward a person, group, or cause.

loyalty rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

True loyalty to royalty comes with its penalty!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlɔɪəlti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlɔɪəlti/

🌳Etymology

Rootloyal
Suffix--ty

Origin

From Old French 'loialte' (loyalty, faithfulness), derived from 'loial' meaning loyal or faithful. This comes from Latin 'legalis' meaning legal or lawful, based on 'lex' (law).

🎵Rhyme

royaltypenaltyspecialty
royalty
penalty
specialty

🔗Collocations

brand loyalty
customer loyalty
show loyalty
earn loyalty
loyalty card
blind loyalty

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat's loyalty is questionable - she follows whoever has the food.

The company rewards customer loyalty with special discounts.

😄 Fun example

His loyalty to pizza over salad is truly inspiring.

Employee loyalty has become increasingly rare in today's job market.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

faithfulnessdevotionallegiancefidelitycommitment

Antonyms

betrayaldisloyaltytreachery

Related

loyalroyaltydedicationtrust

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