【每日一词】 fealty - \ ˈfē(-ə)l-tē \ n. 忠诚；忠实
Definition
1a: the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord
1b: the obligation of such fidelity
//The vassal vowed fealty to the king.
2: intense fidelity
//the fealty of country music fans to their favorite stars
— Nicholas Dawidoff
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonymsadhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fidelity, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth
Antonymsdisloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness
Examples
//He swore fealty to the king.
//as much as I wanted to back my friend up, my fealty to the truth was greater, and I could not lie for him
