loyalist

/ˈlɔɪ.ə.lɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɔɪəlɪst] /ˈlɔɪ.ə.lɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈɔɪəlɪst] /ˈlȯi-ə-list/ (ame, mw)

loyalist — noun

  • loyalistsingular
  • loyalistsplural

1. a person who keeps backing the ruler, the ruling party, or the state even when o

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who keeps backing the ruler, the ruling party, or the state even when others turn against them.

例句

After the coup, the general relied on loyalists inside the state radio station.

loyalists inside key state institutions

Dahlia warned that the mayor's loyalists would block any vote on corruption.

the mayor's loyalists + block a vote

同義詞
  • supporter

    broader and more neutral; loyalist stresses staying with the side in conflict

  • partisan

    often more critical, suggesting blind or heated support

  • backer

    common for practical or financial support, with less emotional loyalty

反義詞
  • dissident

    someone who opposes the same ruler or government

  • rebel

    someone who actively fights against those in power

文法句型

[leader/party] loyalist

loyalists + defend/support + [government/leader]

用法筆記

Usually tied to a leader, ruling party, or regime, and often used when there is scandal, unrest, or a struggle for power. Common patterns are "[leader]'s loyalists" and "party/regime loyalists".

常見錯誤

❌The king's loyals defended the palace.
✅The king's loyalists defended the palace.
💡use 'loyalist' for a supporter; 'loyal' is an adjective.

loyalist — noun

  • loyalistsingular
  • loyalistsplural

1. someone in Northern Ireland who wants the region to stay in the United Kingdom r

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone in Northern Ireland who wants the region to stay in the United Kingdom rather than become part of a united Ireland.

例句

Hamza interviewed loyalists who opposed any border with the rest of the UK.

loyalists + oppose a border with the UK

Many loyalists in Belfast flew Union flags outside their houses in July.

Belfast loyalists + Union flags

同義詞
  • unionist

    broader term for someone who supports the union with Britain; loyalist can sound more identity-based or hard-line

  • pro-Union supporter

    more explanatory and less region-specific

  • pro-British activist

    used when political action is emphasised, not just belief

反義詞
  • nationalist

    someone who wants Northern Ireland to leave the UK

  • republican

    often used for supporters of a united Ireland, especially in Irish politics

文法句型

loyalists + oppose/support + [border/union]

loyalist + group/area/march

用法筆記

In Northern Ireland this word points to support for staying in the UK, and it often appears beside 'nationalist' or 'republican'. It is much more specific than the broader political-supporter sense in 1.

常見錯誤

❌Every voter in Northern Ireland is a loyalist.
✅Only people who want Northern Ireland to remain in the UK are loyalists.
💡the term names one political position, not all residents.