What is the definition of the word fidelity?
The root of the word is the Latin word fide which means “faith.” Here are the definitions in no particular order. • Conjugal faithfulness, i.e., sexual abstinence with all others except one’s spouse. This is the most common usage. • Strict observance of the terms or conditions of a contract, regulations or duties. Oftentimes oaths of office call for the person to swear to perform his or her duties faithfully, that is with fidelity. • Adherence to facts or details, i.e., back when I was young, the rage was for high fidelity recordings, meaning faithful recording of the music as it was played. • Loyalty, such as fidelity to one’s country. • Accuracy or exactitude. • Precision. • Keeping one’s word. dictionary.reference.com/browse/fidelity Interestingly, Ludwig von Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, is one in which a political prisoner is saved by his wife, who disguises herself as a
