loyalty meaning

loyalty means 'being faithful and supportive to someone or something'.

loyalty :

faithfulness, allegiance

noun

▪ Her loyalty to the company is admirable.

▪ Her faithfulness to the company is admirable.

▪ Students showed their loyalty by attending every class.

▪ Students showed their allegiance by attending every class.

paraphrasing

▪ faithfulness – loyalty

▪ allegiance – loyalty

▪ devotion – loyalty

▪ fidelity – loyalty

loyalty

Pronunciation

loyalty [ˈlɔɪəlti]

The word is pronounced as 'LOY-ul-ty' with the stress on the first syllable.

Common phrases and grammar about loyalty

loyalty - Common meaning

noun
faithfulness, allegiance

Part of Speech Changes for "loyalty"

▪ loyal (adjective) – showing loyalty, faithful

▪ loyally (adverb) – in a loyal manner

▪ allegiance (noun) – loyalty

▪ fidelity (noun) – loyalty

Common Expressions with "loyalty"

▪ show loyalty – demonstrate faithfulness

▪ maintain loyalty – keep being faithful

▪ loyalty to someone – being faithful to a person

▪ pledge loyalty – promise to be faithful

Important examples of loyalty in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, loyalty is often used to describe faithful behavior towards a company or brand.

▪Customers' loyalty increases when they are satisfied with the service.
▪Customers' faithfulness increases when they are satisfied with the service.

Example of a confusing word: royalty (payment to a patent holder)

▪Customers' royalty increases when they are satisfied with the service.
▪Payments to the patent holder increase when the product is successful.
"Loyalty" refers to a strong feeling of support or allegiance, often used in the context of customers' commitment to a brand or company. In the sentence, "Customers' loyalty increases when they are satisfied with the service," the usage is correct and natural. "Royalty," on the other hand, refers to a payment made to a patent holder or author, typically for the use of their work. It is a noun with a completely different meaning and cannot be used to describe customer behavior. Therefore, "loyalty" is the correct choice in this context.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Loyalty is used as a noun and often follows possessive adjectives in TOEIC questions.

▪The company's loyalty program rewards frequent buyers.
▪The company's loyalty program rewards frequent buyers.

loyalty

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

customer loyalty

'faithful customers', used when discussing repeat business.

▪Building customer loyalty is essential for long-term success.
▪Building faithful customers is essential for long-term success.

loyalty card

'a card that shows you frequently buy from a store'.

▪I used my loyalty card to get a discount.
▪I used my discount card to get a discount.

Differences between similar words and loyalty

loyalty

,

faithfulness

differences

loyalty is used to show strong support or allegiance, while faithfulness often refers to being true in relationships.

loyalty
▪Her loyalty to the team was unquestionable.
▪Her faithfulness to the team was unquestionable.
faithfulness
▪The dog showed great faithfulness to its owner.
▪The dog showed great loyalty to its owner.

loyalty

,

allegiance

differences

loyalty refers to support or allegiance, while allegiance specifically relates to loyalty to a leader or nation.

loyalty
▪The employee's loyalty to the company is commendable.
▪He pledged his loyalty to the flag.
allegiance
▪He pledged his allegiance to the flag.
▪He pledged his loyalty to the flag.

Words with the same origin as loyalty

The origin of loyalty

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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