"loyalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loyalisms [plural]
Etymology: From loyal + -ism. Etymology templates: {{af|en|loyal|-ism}} loyal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} loyalism (usually uncountable, plural loyalisms)
  1. The property of being a loyalist. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: loyalist Translations (Translations): lealismo [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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