| fealty, [[devotion]], constancy. Loyalty, allegiance, [[fidelity]] all imply a [[sense]] of [[duty]] or of devoted attachment to something or someone. Loyalty connotes sentiment and the [[feeling]] of devotion that one holds for one's country, creed, [[family]], [[friends]], etc. Allegiance applies particularly to a citizen's duty to his or her country, or, by extension, one's obligation to support a party, cause, leader, etc. Fidelity implies unwavering devotion and allegiance to a person, principle, etc. | | fealty, [[devotion]], constancy. Loyalty, allegiance, [[fidelity]] all imply a [[sense]] of [[duty]] or of devoted attachment to something or someone. Loyalty connotes sentiment and the [[feeling]] of devotion that one holds for one's country, creed, [[family]], [[friends]], etc. Allegiance applies particularly to a citizen's duty to his or her country, or, by extension, one's obligation to support a party, cause, leader, etc. Fidelity implies unwavering devotion and allegiance to a person, principle, etc. |