ˈlȯi(ə)ltē, ˈlȯ(i)yəl- -ti noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English loyaltee, from Middle French loialté, from Old French loialté, leialté, lealté, from loial, leial loyal + -té -ty
: the quality state, or an instance of being loyal : fidelity or tenacious adherence (as to a government, principle, practice, or custom)
loyalty is … essentially personal and moral, based on individual choice … and may find expression in a dozen forms — Francis Biddle
why these products had failed to build brand loyalty — Vance Packard
loyalty is the absence of subversive tendencies or liaisons — L.A.Huston
loyalty is … agreement with the party platform and program — E.S.Griffith
loyalty to friends
a loyalty check
Synonyms: see fidelity