Synonyms for allegiance
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Noun
1. Loyalty
loyalty, faithfulness, devotion, commitment, fidelity, adherence, duty, homage, dedication, sympathy, constancy
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Definitions
- n. 1
Loyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
Related words
- Other spellings
- allegiancy
Forms
- Plural
- allegiances → loyalties, faithfulnesses, devotions, commitments…
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Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience that an individual owes to his government or sovereign, in return for the protection he receives.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- commitment Tom made a commitment to cooperate with a company.
- loyalty I'm not used to having people question my loyalty.
- devotion The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.
- faithfulness They built a relationship founded on faithfulness.
- nationality "What nationality are his neighbors?" "Malaysian."
- obedience We should always act in obedience to the law.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| allegiance | steady | |
| commitment | rising | |
| loyalty | rising | |
| devotion | steady | |
| faithfulness | rising | |
| nationality | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- duty2
- 6 letters
- homage2, fealty3
- 7 letters
- loyalty3
- 8 letters
- sympathy3, devotion3, fidelity4
- 9 letters
- obedience4, adherence3, deference3, constancy3
- 10 letters
- commitment3, dedication4
- 11 letters
- nationality5
- 12 letters
- faithfulness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duty2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- allégeance
- Català
- vassallatge