fidelity
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4.9
- noun
- /fɪˈdɛlɪti/
:
fidelidad
- You have to, if you want fidelity in a relationship.
- marital fidelity
- sexual fidelity
- conjugal fidelity
And I can see the fidelity that you brought to bear on this project.
- And I can see the fidelity that you brought to bear on this project.
- And I thank my fellow leaders in the Alliance for their fidelity and their fortitude.
- Are you preserving, as Epictetus might say, the person of fidelity, the person who can be trusted?
- It's about them being suspicious of your fidelity.
- As you can see, the blue of the sapphire was connected with fidelity in marriage.
- Now, I'm sorry, did I just break some news to you about his fidelity?
- They did nothing for four years but make fun of his, you know, of his fidelity to his wife, of his Christian faith.
- Like when banks say they are, they use the word fidelity and trust banks.
- I only have my own direct experience and I try to trust in the fidelity of my direct experience.
- Well, and I and that's, that's something that it, it requires constant cooperation and fidelity.
- You know, just a very decent man and a nice role model in terms of patriotism, fidelity to his wife's service character.
- Like it, it is that it is that like fidelity to being super specific to your own experience that makes the book work or not?
Examples
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I believe in the old-fashioned values... of honesty and decency and fidelity.
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I only have my own direct experience and I try to trust in the fidelity of my direct experience.
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Way later, her own fidelity comes into question.
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And I can see the fidelity that you brought to bear on this project.
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Take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity.
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There is more to marriage than fidelity.
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I wanted total fidelity with Patty.
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I pledge you my honor, my fidelity...
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I repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love.
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In a successful marriage, fidelity is a cornerstone of trust and commitment.
Synonyms
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1.3
Strong and lasting support for a person, group, or idea
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3.2
Strong love and loyalty to someone or something
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2.0
The state of being loyal and true to someone, like a friend or pet
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9.9
Loyalty and duty given to a ruler or country in a formal ceremony
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5.9
Loyalty that stays strong in hard times
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5.3
A steady loyalty to someone or something over time
Being loyal to people or a cause
Carefully doing the duties you are expected to do
Being willing to work hard and stay loyal to a person, job, or cause
Antonyms
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3.9
An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
Compounds
- Specialized
An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion
- Specialized
An accurate model or simulation that keeps important details of the original
A system that lets devices connect to the internet without wires, often called Wi-Fi
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Morphology
fidelity = faith (semi-transparent) = fidel + ity
The meaning 'loyalty, faithfulness' maps clearly to 'faith'/'faithfulness' conceptually, but the stem in the word ('fidel-') does not match the common English form 'faith', so the morphological relation may not be fully obvious to learners.
Etymology
The word fidelity comes from the Latin fidelis, meaning 'faithful', and from the root fid-, 'to trust', just like in faithful and confide. So, fidelity means loyalty and being true to people or promises.