devotion

noun

de·vo·tion di-ˈvō-shən How to pronounce devotion (audio)

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: religious fervor : piety

: an act of prayer or private worship

—usually used in plural

during his morning devotions

: a religious exercise or practice other than the regular corporate (see corporate sense 2) worship of a congregation

: the act of dedicating something to a cause, enterprise, or activity : the act of devoting

the devotion of a great deal of time and energy

: the fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal

her devotion to the cause

filial devotion

obsolete : the object of one's devotion

Example Sentences

She has cared for the poor with selfless devotion. The devotion they felt for each other was obvious. The project will require the devotion of a great deal of time and money. They spend an hour each morning at their devotions.

Recent Examples on the Web Princess Diana is often remembered for many things, from being the People's Princess to her devotion to humanitarian work to her iconic sense of fashion.

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 4 Sep. 2022 LotR fans desire communion, a unique encounter with the object of their devotion, but not for any interpreter to act as God himself.

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 Pacholke, who lettered three seasons at USF (2013-2016), cultivated her Packers devotion while working at ABC television affiliate WAOW in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Joey Knight Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 31 Aug. 2022 Or, was my devotion a bit over the top for a mostly-virtual platform?

Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 27 Aug. 2022 Gobitis had led the justice to regale his colleagues on the court with the story of his own immigration and his devotion to his adopted country.

John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Her lasting devotion to Ilya fortifies her against the confusion ahead.

Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Despite its devotion to Chongqing, Yu Noodles does have a wandering eye, as evidenced by Cai’s small line of soup dumplings, with their roots in Shanghai cuisine.

Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Later the same month, the two are also spotted wearing matching sparkling bands around their fingers, further testifying to their growing devotion to one another.

Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

devotion

noun

as in affection

a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone Albert Schweitzer was world-renowned for his devotion to his fellow man

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affection
love
passion
respect
enthusiasm
devotedness
fondness
attachment
adoration
appreciation
desire
longing
loyalty
zeal
infatuation
fervor
regard
allegiance
fidelity
liking
worship
eagerness
like
faithfulness
preference
partiality
ardor
yearning
craving
taste
esteem
lust
relish
crush
idolatry
appetite
adulation
steadfastness
fealty
favor
idolization
deification
estimation
fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hatred
hostility
loathing
hate
enmity
antagonism
animosity
antipathy
aversion
dislike
abomination
rancor
disgust
abhorrence
revulsion
allergy
repugnance
repulsion
disfavor
misanthropy

as in dedication

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty the knight's fierce devotion to his lord

Synonyms & Similar Words

dedication
loyalty
commitment
allegiance
fidelity
faithfulness
steadfastness
fealty
devotedness
piety
faith
affection
attachment
constancy
adhesion
troth
fondness
determination
fastness
dependability
reliability
firmness
resolution
trustworthiness
trustiness
trustability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disloyalty
faithlessness
treachery
perfidy
unfaithfulness
falsity
inconstancy
infidelity
falseness
alienation
separation
disaffection
perfidiousness
estrangement

as in religion

belief and trust in and loyalty to God a people of deep spirituality and indomitable devotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

religion
faith
adoration
piety
reverence
worship
devoutness
religiousness
profession
veneration
piousness
protestation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

atheism
unfaith
doubt
disbelief
godlessness
unbelief
agnosticism
apostasy
lapse
tergiversation
know-nothingism

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of devotion are allegiance, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, and piety. While all these words mean "faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty," devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication.

a painter's devotion to her art

While the synonyms allegiance and devotion are close in meaning, allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country.

pledging allegiance

The words fealty and devotion can be used in similar contexts, but fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow.

fealty to the truth

In some situations, the words fidelity and devotion are roughly equivalent. However, fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty.

marital fidelity

The words loyalty and devotion are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray.

valued the loyalty of his friends

Although the words piety and devotion have much in common, piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental.

filial piety

单词	devotion
释义	devotion noun de·vo·tion di-ˈvō-shən dē- 1 a : religious fervor : piety b : an act of prayer or private worship —usually used in plural during his morning devotions c : a religious exercise or practice other than the regular corporate (see corporate sense 2) worship of a congregation 2 a : the act of dedicating something to a cause, enterprise, or activity : the act of devoting the devotion of a great deal of time and energy b : the fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal her devotion to the cause filial devotion 3 obsolete : the object of one's devotion Did you know? Devotion Has Latin Roots Devotion and the verb devote come from the act of taking a vow (the Latin verb vovēre means "to vow"). Devote was once used as an adjective that could mean either "devout" or "devoted." While devout implies faithfulness of a religious nature ("a devout parishioner), devoted refers to one's commitment to another through love and loyalty ("a singer's devoted fans"). Synonyms affection attachment devotedness fondness love passion See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She has cared for the poor with selfless devotion. The devotion they felt for each other was obvious. The project will require the devotion of a great deal of time and money. They spend an hour each morning at their devotions. Recent Examples on the Web Princess Diana is often remembered for many things, from being the People's Princess to her devotion to humanitarian work to her iconic sense of fashion. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 4 Sep. 2022 LotR fans desire communion, a unique encounter with the object of their devotion, but not for any interpreter to act as God himself. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 Pacholke, who lettered three seasons at USF (2013-2016), cultivated her Packers devotion while working at ABC television affiliate WAOW in Wausau, Wisconsin. Joey Knight Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 31 Aug. 2022 Or, was my devotion a bit over the top for a mostly-virtual platform? Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 27 Aug. 2022 Gobitis had led the justice to regale his colleagues on the court with the story of his own immigration and his devotion to his adopted country. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Her lasting devotion to Ilya fortifies her against the confusion ahead. Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Despite its devotion to Chongqing, Yu Noodles does have a wandering eye, as evidenced by Cai’s small line of soup dumplings, with their roots in Shanghai cuisine. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Later the same month, the two are also spotted wearing matching sparkling bands around their fingers, further testifying to their growing devotion to one another. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see devote First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition devotion noun de·vo·tion di-ˈvō-shən 1 : deep love or loyalty 2 : an act of giving (as effort or time) to something His devotion of many hours of work was rewarded. 3 : a religious exercise or practice (as prayers) especially that is private devotion noun 1 as in affection a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone Albert Schweitzer was world-renowned for his devotion to his fellow man Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance affection love passion respect enthusiasm devotedness fondness attachment adoration appreciation desire longing loyalty zeal infatuation fervor regard allegiance fidelity liking worship eagerness like faithfulness preference partiality ardor yearning craving taste esteem lust relish crush idolatry appetite adulation steadfastness fealty favor idolization deification estimation fancy Antonyms & Near Antonyms hatred hostility loathing hate enmity antagonism animosity antipathy aversion dislike abomination rancor disgust abhorrence revulsion allergy repugnance repulsion disfavor misanthropy See More 2 as in dedication adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty the knight's fierce devotion to his lord Synonyms & Similar Words dedication loyalty commitment allegiance fidelity faithfulness steadfastness fealty devotedness piety faith affection attachment constancy adhesion troth fondness determination fastness dependability reliability firmness resolution trustworthiness trustiness trustability Antonyms & Near Antonyms disloyalty faithlessness treachery perfidy unfaithfulness falsity inconstancy infidelity falseness alienation separation disaffection perfidiousness estrangement See More 3 as in religion belief and trust in and loyalty to God a people of deep spirituality and indomitable devotion Synonyms & Similar Words religion faith adoration piety reverence worship devoutness religiousness profession veneration piousness protestation Antonyms & Near Antonyms atheism unfaith doubt disbelief godlessness unbelief agnosticism apostasy lapse tergiversation know-nothingism See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of devotion are allegiance, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, and piety. While all these words mean "faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty," devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication. a painter's devotion to her art While the synonyms allegiance and devotion are close in meaning, allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country. pledging allegiance The words fealty and devotion can be used in similar contexts, but fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow. fealty to the truth In some situations, the words fidelity and devotion are roughly equivalent. However, fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. marital fidelity The words loyalty and devotion are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray. valued the loyalty of his friends Although the words piety and devotion have much in common, piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental. filial piety
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