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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDual-loyalty
/ˈduː.əl ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Allegiance to two different entities, countries, or causes, often resulting in a conflict of interest or moral dilemma.
"Naturalized citizens are sometimes unfairly accused of dual-loyalty during times of international tension." - 2
A professional or ethical conflict arising from simultaneous obligations to two distinct organizations or principles.
"Healthcare workers often experience dual-loyalty between the demands of their employers and the welfare of their patients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'dual', originating from Latin 'dualis' (two each, containing two), with 'loyalty', derived from Old French 'loialté' (faithfulness, lawfulness), which stems from Latin 'legalis'. It emerged in political and sociological discourse during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe the ethical and national conflicts faced by citizens with ties to multiple nations or groups.
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double allégeance
Transliteration: doobl ah-lay-zhahns
"Cette situation crée un problème de double allégeance."
doppelte Loyalität
Transliteration: dop-pelt-e loy-al-i-tät
"Immigranten werden manchmal mit dem Vorwurf der doppelten Loyalität konfrontiert."
doppia lealtà
Transliteration: dop-pi-a leal-tà
"Il concetto di doppia lealtà può sollevare questioni politiche complesse."
doble lealtad
Transliteration: do-ble leal-tad
"Algunos críticos cuestionan la doble lealtad de los ciudadanos naturalizados."
dupla lealdade
Transliteration: doo-plah lay-al-dad-ee
"A questão da dupla lealdade é frequentemente debatida na política."
दोहरी निष्ठा
Transliteration: dohari nishtha
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कुछ लोगों पर दोहरी निष्ठा रखने का आरोप लगाया जाता है।"
双重效忠
Transliteration: shuāng chóng xiào zhōng
Script: 中文汉字
"移民有时会被指控存在双重效忠。"
이중 충성
Transliteration: ijung chungseong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 이중 충성 논란에 휩싸였다."
二重忠誠
Transliteration: nijū chūsei
Script: 日本語
"二重忠誠の問題は国際法において議論されることがある。"
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