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Observance vs Loyalty - What's the difference?

observance | loyalty |

As nouns the difference between observance and loyalty

is that observance is the practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule while loyalty is the state of being loyal; fidelity.

observance

English

(wikipedia observance)

Alternative forms

* observaunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule
  • The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion
  • Observation or the act of watching
  • (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church

    • loyalty

    English

    (wikipedia loyalty)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

  • The state of being loyal; fidelity.
  • Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

    • Synonyms

    * trueness

    Antonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    *

    See also

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