devoteen.

/dɛvəʊˈtiː/

Etymology: An English formation, < devote v. + -ee suffix¹, after words like assignee , refugee , etc., in which this suffix came historically from French -é of the past participle Devotee may be looked upon as a re-fashioning of devote n.², which was formerly used in the same sense: devote and devotee were used indifferently from c1675 to 1725. (Compare assign and assignee .) In early instances, writers or printers sometimes made devotée , as if a French feminine: compare devoté n.³

1. gen. A person zealously devoted to a particular party, cause, pursuit, etc.; a votary.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > love > [noun] > one who loves > devotee

worshipperc1450

votary1594

prostitute1624

devote1630

devotist1641

devotee1669

devotionary1671

devil1690

devoté1728

votarist1806

nut1915

addict1919

head1960

1669 Hacket Let. in R. Willis & J. W. Clark Archit. Hist. Univ. Cambr. (1886) II. 553 I was once an vnworthy member of your Bodie, and will be euer a most affectionat deuotee vnto it.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. §212 230 A great Devotee to publick and private Prayer.

1677 T. D'Urfey Madam Fickle v. 55 Come my witty Devottees of Venus.

1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses (R.) He [Edward Dyer] was esteemed by some a Rosie-crucian, and a great devotee to Dr. Job Dee.

a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) I. i. 22 Our atheistical devotees to Dame Nature.

1788 T. Reid Aristotle's Logic iv. §6. 98 A devotee of Aristotle.

1862 J. H. Burton Book-hunter (1863) 284 As fanatical a devotee of vegetarianism.

1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent II. xiii. 377 He was a devotee to his duty.

2. spec. One zealously devoted to religion, or to some form of worship or religious observance; one characterized by religious devotion, esp. of an extreme or superstitious kind.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] > person

friend of GodOE

sergeantc1290

servantc1300

Christian?1535

devoto1605

devotive1608

devout1616

devote1630

devoter1634

devotist1641

devotary1646

devotor1648

volunteer1649

devotionist1651

devotionary1660

devoteea1684

devotionalist1736

devotionair1742

devotioner1883

Stiggins1916

a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 400 There was now at Rome one Mrs. Ward an English devotee, that much solicited for an Order of Jesuitesses.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 220 Those Vessels set out to carry Devotees to Mahomet's Tomb.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 354. ⁋1 You have described most sorts of Women..but I think you have never yet said anything of a Devotée. A Devotée is one of those who disparage Religion by their indiscreet and unseasonable introduction of the Mention of Virtue on all Occasions.

1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxv. 234 A sect of devotees in some parts of the East Indies, who never taste flesh.

a1780 J. Harris Philol. Inq. (1781) iii. ix. 415 He grew older, became..from a profligate a devotee.

1852 F. W. Robertson Serm. 3rd Ser. xvi. 202 The highest form of religion was considered to be that exhibited by the devotee who sat in a tree until the birds had built their nests in his hair.

Derivatives

devoˈteeism n. the principles or practice of a devotee.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun]

devotion?c1225

life-holiness?c1225

love-awe?c1225

reverencec1300

Godfrightiheada1325

pity1340

devoutness1377

truthc1384

love-dreada1400

fearc1400

pietya1500

godliness1528

devoteness1606

heavenly-mindedness1612

obedientialness1651

piousness1659

devotionalness1673

unction1692

theopathy1749

devoteeism1828

pietism1829

bhakti1832

devotionality1850

devotionalism1859

pi1897

1828 J. Hunter in C. More Life Sir T. More Pref. 56 The spirit of religious devoteeism which appears in his work.

1852 Stone A. Ballou's Spirit Manifest. vii. 93 Victims of these popular devoteeisms.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	devotee
释义	devoteen. /dɛvəʊˈtiː/ Etymology: An English formation, < devote v. + -ee suffix¹, after words like assignee , refugee , etc., in which this suffix came historically from French -é of the past participle Devotee may be looked upon as a re-fashioning of devote n.², which was formerly used in the same sense: devote and devotee were used indifferently from c1675 to 1725. (Compare assign and assignee .) In early instances, writers or printers sometimes made devotée , as if a French feminine: compare devoté n.³ 1. gen. A person zealously devoted to a particular party, cause, pursuit, etc.; a votary. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > love > [noun] > one who loves > devotee worshipperc1450 votary1594 prostitute1624 devote1630 devotist1641 devotee1669 devotionary1671 devil1690 devoté1728 votarist1806 nut1915 addict1919 head1960 1669 Hacket Let. in R. Willis & J. W. Clark Archit. Hist. Univ. Cambr. (1886) II. 553 I was once an vnworthy member of your Bodie, and will be euer a most affectionat deuotee vnto it. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. §212 230 A great Devotee to publick and private Prayer. 1677 T. D'Urfey Madam Fickle v. 55 Come my witty Devottees of Venus. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses (R.) He [Edward Dyer] was esteemed by some a Rosie-crucian, and a great devotee to Dr. Job Dee. a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) I. i. 22 Our atheistical devotees to Dame Nature. 1788 T. Reid Aristotle's Logic iv. §6. 98 A devotee of Aristotle. 1862 J. H. Burton Book-hunter (1863) 284 As fanatical a devotee of vegetarianism. 1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent II. xiii. 377 He was a devotee to his duty. 2. spec. One zealously devoted to religion, or to some form of worship or religious observance; one characterized by religious devotion, esp. of an extreme or superstitious kind. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] > person friend of GodOE sergeantc1290 servantc1300 Christian?1535 devoto1605 devotive1608 devout1616 devote1630 devoter1634 devotist1641 devotary1646 devotor1648 volunteer1649 devotionist1651 devotionary1660 devoteea1684 devotionalist1736 devotionair1742 devotioner1883 Stiggins1916 a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 400 There was now at Rome one Mrs. Ward an English devotee, that much solicited for an Order of Jesuitesses. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 220 Those Vessels set out to carry Devotees to Mahomet's Tomb. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 354. ⁋1 You have described most sorts of Women..but I think you have never yet said anything of a Devotée. A Devotée is one of those who disparage Religion by their indiscreet and unseasonable introduction of the Mention of Virtue on all Occasions. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxv. 234 A sect of devotees in some parts of the East Indies, who never taste flesh. a1780 J. Harris Philol. Inq. (1781) iii. ix. 415 He grew older, became..from a profligate a devotee. 1852 F. W. Robertson Serm. 3rd Ser. xvi. 202 The highest form of religion was considered to be that exhibited by the devotee who sat in a tree until the birds had built their nests in his hair. Derivatives devoˈteeism n. the principles or practice of a devotee. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] devotion?c1225 life-holiness?c1225 love-awe?c1225 reverencec1300 Godfrightiheada1325 pity1340 devoutness1377 truthc1384 love-dreada1400 fearc1400 pietya1500 godliness1528 devoteness1606 heavenly-mindedness1612 obedientialness1651 piousness1659 devotionalness1673 unction1692 theopathy1749 devoteeism1828 pietism1829 bhakti1832 devotionality1850 devotionalism1859 pi1897 1828 J. Hunter in C. More Life Sir T. More Pref. 56 The spirit of religious devoteeism which appears in his work. 1852 Stone A. Ballou's Spirit Manifest. vii. 93 Victims of these popular devoteeisms. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1669
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