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Loyalist vs Rebel - What's the difference?

loyalist | rebel |

As nouns the difference between loyalist and rebel

is that loyalist is a person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation while rebel is a person who resists an established authority, often violently.

As a verb rebel is

to resist or become defiant toward an authority.

loyalist

English

Noun

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

    • rebel

    English

    (wikipedia rebel)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • Related terms
    * rebellion * rebellious

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit