Let's talk today about the words of fidelity, as well as about fidelity itself. We will discuss its types, the possibility of existence, and synonyms. Some, for example, do not recognize such a thing as fidelity, are these people right? Question to be examined in detail.
The meaning of the word "fidelity" in the explanatory dictionary
To avoid subjective distortions, it is necessary to turn to an explanatory dictionary. The book contains the following meanings of a popular word:
- Similar to the adjective is “faithful,” that is, “corresponding to the truth, correct, exact.” For example: “And this is the right answer! And Nikolai Kuzmich from Voronezh wins a million US dollars! Nikolai Kuzmich, we hope that from this moment your life will be good. ”
- Persistence and immutability in feelings, relationships and the performance of one’s duties, duty. "Sergey has always been faithful to our friendship, so I can rely on him for a thousand percent."
Today we are not interested in the first meaning, no matter how attractive the truth, but only the second. In order to know which linguistic units can be defined as “words of fidelity”, we need to consider substitutions for the noun we are examining today.
Synonyms
Loyalty is a wonderful quality, and it is still rarely found, which is probably why it is so valuable. But the subject of our study today has many names. Consider the list of possible replacements:
- love;
- devotion;
- justice;
- honesty;
- reliability;
- constancy;
- commitment
- immutability.
As the reader may have noticed, we excluded from the list definitions that relate to the first lexical meaning of the word “fidelity” so that they would not distract us. It is also indicative that the synonyms of “fidelity” are first “love”, “devotion”, “justice”. Yes, exactly, and nothing else.
Simplicity beats the floridity of artlessness
Why such a strange title? Because usually by “words of fidelity” they mean something complicated that is replete with adjectives, various “fish”, “pussies”, “girls” and maybe something even worse. There is nothing wrong with the above words if they are taken on their own, but when the names spread too widely, they turn into stamps, and we would like to avoid this. What is the point of preparing a speech on fidelity, which no one will believe anyway? Therefore, as an alternative, we offer simple phrases that, on the one hand, are well known, and on the other, they cannot be faked if a person does not feel love. So the list:
- "I love you".
- "I will not leave you".
- "I will not give those promises that I can’t fulfill."
- “I swear to be human, and to love everything just as much.”
- "True love does not pass, it stays with us forever."
For comparison, let us give what is usually desired / said in such cases. The list can be like this (we retain only the tone):
- "I am ready to swear allegiance to you for the next 1000 years."
- “We spent 5 years together, I hope that there will be at least 10 more of these five-year plans.”
- "You are my Sun, and I am the Earth, if you stop shining, life on me will disappear."
- "The most beautiful dawn fades in comparison with your beauty."
- “I dream to live with you for another 60 years, because being with you is a pleasure, a holiday. I love you so much".
Probably all this looks awkward. But if the reader is honest with himself, he admits: not a single congratulation or assurance, which is saturated with the pathos of unsupported promises, can give the impression of sincerity. Of course, when big words are pronounced during a large gathering of people during a noisy feast, the effect is different, but we must understand that during the celebrations a special atmosphere is conducive to flowery speeches.
Form and content
Words of fidelity can be this or other. The form is not so important, the main thing is the sincere feeling that a man or woman puts in a message for a loved one. And if the partner is already tired, the holidays are a burden, then no original performance will save anything. The main thing is to remember: every message that contains genuine love, affection, is already perceived as evidence of fidelity, another thing when people squeeze these words out of themselves.
Aphorisms about fidelity, reflecting the essence of the phenomenon
To begin with, let us formulate a paradoxical thought: the best words of fidelity are not words, but deeds. Indeed, fidelity, as it is understood by the majority, cannot be presented, promised, or otherwise presented. Fidelity is measured by time spent with a person or at work when it comes to loyalty to the company. Therefore, we have collected accurate and truthful expressions that will help everyone to understand the true definition of the word "fidelity":
- “Whoever has never sworn allegiance will never violate it” (August Platen, German poet and playwright of the 19th century).
- “Loyalty, which can only be maintained at the cost of great effort, is no better than betrayal” (Francois de Larochefoucault, 17th-century French writer)
- “To be faithful is a virtue, to be faithful is an honor” (Maria von Ebner-Eshenbach, an Austrian writer and playwright who won fame at the end of the 19th century).
It would be possible to continue this series to infinity, but these sayings will suffice to understand: words about fidelity can be different. And if you pay your attention to F. Laroshfuko, then you can take a different look at human relations in principle. But this is the function of skeptics - they should wake everyone else. Many people are sucked by a quagmire of everyday life, and thinkers questioning the obvious make people think and overestimate the original meanings. Honor and praise for their hard work.
Loyalty to the employer
Reader, how do you understand the word "fidelity" when it comes not to a specific person of flesh and blood, but to organization? This question is worth considering. In the meantime, we will give an interpretation of the problem of Michael Corleone: "All my people are businessmen, and their loyalty is worth the money." That is, according to the head of the Corleone clan, people who work for someone are faithful as long as the employer has something to pay them, and if there is no money, there is no fidelity. Of course, there may be different points of view. For example, sometimes people work for ideological reasons, they think that their activities are important and necessary. Money in such cases fade into the background, but this happens relatively rarely. If you rely on experience, we can say that loyalty to the employer is to a certain extent a myth.
Yes, the thesis may seem dubious. But we consider only the general dynamics. Football players who change club registration for some incredible money and swear allegiance to another club. Of course, even in a completely commercialized environment, there are happy exceptions - Buffon, Iniesta. But these examples more likely confirm the rule, in addition, no one will ruin his career and play in a club that does not have money for salaries. Fidelity has a limit.
The inviolability of personal relationships
In a personal and love relationship, the commercial element is reduced, but not excluded. History knows cases when women went to richer gentlemen, and even men did the same. Of course, they did not go to the gentlemen, but to the richer young ladies. And when a woman does this, they say: "She is tired of eking out a miserable existence." In a similar situation, a man gets only contempt and the names "gigolo", "bastard" and "scoundrel". What is this talking about? The fact that women's fidelity is a privilege that must be earned, and men's - a duty. But there is another side to the coin. When it comes to sexual freedom, a man recognizes the right to polygamy, and a woman is always monogamous in the eyes of society. Therefore, one another is balanced in the end. But let's not talk about sad things. In fact, fidelity exists if two choose it and follow their promises no matter what. But the point is not only moral stability, some people are simply not interested in changing. The reasons can be different, starting from a physiological device and ending with a real workload at work. In other words, sometimes there is no desire, and sometimes opportunities, and only in rare cases is this love that does not pass, and it is she who is the first in the list of synonyms for the word "fidelity", which is significant.