loyalism
loyalism noun: the property of being a loyalist.
Noun
loyalism (usually uncountable, plural loyalisms)
- The property of being a loyalist.
- And still there is about him a hint of the ingenu; a Tiggerish quality of enthusiasm for the [Tony] Blair vision that has nothing to do with fawning loyalism.1996, New Statesman, volume 125, London: New Statesman Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25, column 2
- In December, the province made it optional for elected officials to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. But Quebec was once also a bastion of loyalism to the monarchy, one with a 200-year history of staunch attachment to the crown, said Damien-Claude Bélanger, a history professor at the...2023 May 6, Vjosa Isai, “Canadians greet the coronation with a muted response.”, in The New York Times
Forms of loyalism
| plural | loyalisms |
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Origin of loyalism
From loyal + -ism. Piecewise doublet of legalism.
Questions about loyalism
- What does loyalism mean?
- Loyalism means the property of being a loyalist.
- What part of speech is loyalism?
- Loyalism is a noun.
- What is the plural of loyalism?
- The plural of loyalism is loyalisms.
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