Loyalty

Reliable, unwavering allegiance to a person or cause.

Family Trust
Valence positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Betrayal

Reliable, unwavering allegiance to a person or cause. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where loyalty lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Head
Lightness
Quiet
Stomach
A gentle stir
Quiet

Related emotions

DevotionTrust familyTrustTrust familyConfidenceTrust familyBetrayalThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for loyalty. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.