Affection for
Loyalty to and affection for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loyalty to" instead a noun phrase "Affection for".
Loyalty to
Affection for and loyalty to are semantically related. You can use "Affection for" instead a noun phrase "Loyalty to".
Both terms in one sentence
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Jerkass: Halvir, whose affection for and loyalty to Vald is basically his only redeeming quality.
Source: Manga / Crimson Spell - In Attack on Titan, Reiner, Bertolt, and Annie are torn between affection for comrades and loyalty to superiors.
Source: Conflicting Loyalty - They don't hold any malice towards their targets, and are ultimately motivated by their loyalty to one another rather than any real affection for their organization or creators.
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Loyalty to and Affection for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection_for/loyalty_to
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