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loyalty

noun
 
 
/ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ US  /-t̬i/

Definition

B2 [U] the quality of being loyal: His loyalty was never in question. Her loyalty to the cause is impressive.Loyal, faithful and dependable loyalties [plural] your feelings of support or duty towards someone or something: My loyalties to my family come before anything else. divided loyalties (= feelings of support for two different and opposing people or things)Loyal, faithful and dependable
(Definition of loyalty noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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