Hidebound and Loyal

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Hidebound adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.

Usage example: the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a Web site, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years

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Loyal and hidebound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loyal" instead an adjective "Hidebound".

Loyal adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.

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Hidebound and loyal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hidebound" instead an adjective "Loyal".

Nearby Words: loyalty, loyally, loyalist

Dawson is a hidebound reactionary aristocrat, but also a patriot loyal to his king and country.

Source: Literature / The Dagger and the Coin

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