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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His initial refusal to bend the knee—even trying for a last-minute coup at the Republican convention in Cleveland with a protest speech from the stage—put him in the MAGA column for disloyalty. Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024 Throughout the rest of the movie, Donald demonstrates his mastery of these methods in a relentless and brazen series of betrayals, disloyalties, cruelties. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024 They were often seen as distractions or even a sign of disloyalty. Sarah Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Right-wing politicians often play on ethnic and cultural resentments, using the specter of disloyalty of particular domestic groups as the basis for populist political movements. Harris Mylonas, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2022 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 25 Nov. 2024.

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