Definition of LOYALTY

loyalty

Meanings

Plural: loyalties

Noun

  • the quality of being loyal
  • feelings of allegiance
  • the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
    • "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
  • The state of being loyal; fidelity.
  • Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty.

Antonyms

disloyalty

Scrabble Score: 13

loyalty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
loyalty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loyalty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

loyalty is a valid Words With Friends word