loyalism
Steadfast governmental allegiance
Loyalism is allegiance to an established authority, particularly during times of political upheaval or conflict.
The term describes the stance of those who remain faithful to a ruling government, monarch, or union when others seek independence or revolution: American loyalism during the Revolutionary War, His loyalism put him at odds with the separatist movement. (Capitalized Loyalism often refers specifically to Northern Irish unionism.)
Loyalty owed to authority
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
dedication · constancy · adherence · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · staunchness · unswerving
Advocacy for royal sovereignty
- royalistAdvocate for hereditary sovereignty
- ToryismBritish right-wing doctrine
- constitutionalismGovernance bound by fundamental laws
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
throne · empire · Jacobite · establishment · colonial
Group within group
- partisanBiased toward one side
- zealotObsessive cause supporter
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
affiliation · diehard · ideologue · tribalism · true believer · hardliner · unwavering · bloc
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
commitment · dedication · constancy · adherence · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · staunchness · unswerving · attachment
monarchism
Advocacy for royal sovereignty
- royalistAdvocate for hereditary sovereignty
- ToryismBritish right-wing doctrine
- constitutionalismGovernance bound by fundamental laws
crown · throne · empire · Jacobite · establishment · colonial
faction
Group within group
- partisanBiased toward one side
- zealotObsessive cause supporter
- adherenceFaithful following of something
alignment · affiliation · diehard · ideologue · tribalism · true believer · hardliner · unwavering · bloc · camp
- Irish HistoryGreat Famine, Easter Rising, Irish nationalism, Irish War of Independence, Irish Civil War
- Ulster Loyalismunionism, Ulster, William of Orange, no surrender, sash
- Northern IrelandBelfast, Antrim, Derry, Newcastle, Troubles
loyalismrebellion
Defiance of established power
treason · sedition · disloyalty · insurrection · revolt
loyalismrepublicanism
Government by elected officials
radicalism · anarchism · secessionism · anti-establishment · progressivism
- party loyalistDevoted faction member
- brand loyalistUnwavering repeat purchaser