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B2⚖️ Law & Politics

Italian word

fedeltà

loyalty; fidelity; faithfulness

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fidelity

faithfulness to a person or cause; accuracy of reproduction (hi-fi)

⚠️ The trap

Largely equivalent in legal/political contexts. The trap is in public law: 'dovere di fedeltà' is a constitutional obligation of citizens and officials to be loyal to the Republic. English speakers may underestimate this as a vague virtue rather than a legal obligation.

To say "faithfulness to a person or cause; accuracy of reproduction (hi-fi)" in Italian:

fedeltà

"fedeltà" in English means:

loyalty; fidelity; faithfulness

Example

"Il giuramento di fedeltà alla Costituzione è obbligatorio."

"The oath of loyalty to the Constitution is mandatory."

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