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Allegiance vs Royalism - What's the difference?

allegiance | royalism |

As nouns the difference between allegiance and royalism

is that allegiance is loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler while royalism is impassioned allegiance to or advocacy of the establishment, maintenance, and/or interests of a particular king, royal house, or kingly dynasty; sometimes extended to the same of a non-royal (i.e., grand ducal, imperial, or other) family or sovereign; often contrasted with {{term|monarchism|lang=en}}.

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

    royalism

    English

    Noun

  • Impassioned allegiance to or advocacy of the establishment, maintenance, and/or interests of a particular king, royal house, or kingly dynasty; sometimes extended to the same of a non-royal (i.e., grand ducal, imperial, or other) family or sovereign; often contrasted with monarchism.