loyalty
noun
1.
2.
3.
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- “his long commitment to public service”
- “they felt no loyalty to a losing team”
Origin
From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty.
Phrases
- brand loyalty
- loyalty card
- loyalty penalty
- loyalty price
- loyalty pricing
- loyalty tax
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