disloyalty

noun

dis·​loy·​al·​ty (ˌ)dis-ˈlȯi(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce disloyalty (audio)
: lack of loyalty

Examples of disloyalty in a Sentence

His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal. She had no tolerance for disloyalty among those under her command.
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Similarly, alienating a President seemingly intent on smashing anything approaching dissent or disloyalty is not a risk many Washington institutions are willing to take at the moment. Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 Another document, likely written by an officer, recorded acts of disloyalty by North Korean subordinates - a common practice in the totalitarian state, where citizens are encouraged to inform on each other. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 Emanuel also happens to be Trump’s former agent, making the president regard Emanuel’s campaign contributions as an even greater magnitude of disloyalty, this source says. Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025 These statements triggered significant backlash, including accusations of disloyalty and social media campaigns to discredit her. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disloyalty

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disloyalty was in the 15th century

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“Disloyalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disloyalty. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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