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Unionist vs Loyalist - What's the difference?

unionist | loyalist |

As nouns the difference between unionist and loyalist

is that unionist is an advocate or supporter of unionism while loyalist is a person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

As an adjective unionist

is (sometimes|capitalised) of or pertaining to unionism.

unionist

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (sometimes, capitalised) Of or pertaining to unionism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate or supporter of unionism
  • A trade unionist

    • loyalist

    English

    Noun

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