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FAITHFULNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being faithful
Synonyms:
faithfulness; fidelity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("faithfulness" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Attribute:
faithful (steadfast in affection or allegiance)
unfaithful (not true to duty or obligation or promises)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "faithfulness"):
constancy (faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity))
dedication (complete and wholehearted fidelity)
loyalty; trueness (the quality of being loyal)
Antonym:
unfaithfulness (the quality of being unfaithful)
Derivation:
faithful (marked by fidelity to an original)
faithful (steadfast in affection or allegiance)
faithful (not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend)
