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Loyalty vs Selfless - What's the difference?

loyalty | selfless |

As a noun loyalty

is the state of being loyal; fidelity.

As an adjective selfless is

having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.

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

    * * *

    selfless

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
  • In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.

    Derived terms

    * selflessness