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Allegiance vs Loyalist - What's the difference?

allegiance | loyalist |

As nouns the difference between allegiance and loyalist

is that allegiance is loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler while loyalist is a person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

allegiance

English

(wikipedia allegiance)

Alternative forms

* allegiaunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

    • Derived terms

    * oath of allegiance * pledge of allegiance

    Synonyms

    * fidelity, loyalty, adherence

    loyalist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.