devotion

Noun

Meaning

The act of devoting; consecration.

The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.

Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.

Disposal; power of disposal.

A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

devotedness ardor attachment piety consecration fidelity religiousness love worship commitment loyalty passion allegiance affection dedication
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Antonyms

wormwood u-turn business venom malice apostasy
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Hypernyms

love supplication prayer worship commitment loyalty

Hyponyms

Stations of the Cross fetish bhakti fetich novena stations

Phrases with the word

extreme devotion blind devotion deep devotion absolute devotion fanatical devotion muslim devotion

Examples

their devotion to each other was beautiful Source: Internet

he returned to his devotions Source: Internet

the devotion of his time and wealth to science Source: Internet

Abbadie's health suffered from devotion to his duties in the Savoy and from the English climate. Source: Internet

According to classical rabbinical sources, Benjamin was only born after Rachel had fasted for a long time, as a religious devotion with the hope of a new child as a reward. Source: Internet

Adams' devotion to classical rhetoric shaped his response to public issues. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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