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fidélité

loyalty, faithfulness

noun fee-deh-lee-TEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Latin fidelitas

Also means

fidelity (hi-fi, audio)

Usage Note

Fidélité covers personal loyalty (fidélité conjugale, marital fidelity) and brand loyalty (carte de fidélité, loyalty card). In audio contexts haute fidélité (hi-fi) describes sound reproduction quality. The adjective fidèle means faithful, and infidélité is the opposite.

Examples

"Il a prouvé sa fidélité envers ses amis."

Natural Translation

He proved his loyalty towards his friends.

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