self-devotion

[ self-di-voh-shuhn, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf dɪˈvoʊ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.

devotion of oneself to the care or service of another or others; self-sacrifice: Her self-devotion to her sick mother prevented her from finishing college.

Origin of self-devotion

First recorded in 1805–15

OTHER WORDS FROM self-devotion

self-de·vot·ed, adjectiveself-de·vot·ed·ly, adverbself-de·vot·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby self-devotion

self-destruction, self-destructive, self-determination, self-determinism, self-development, self-devotion, self-diagnosis, self-directed, self-discipline, self-dissociation, self-distrust

Example sentences from the Web for self-devotion

In the great democracy of self-devotion private and general stand side by side.
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary|Malcolm Jones|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many of the noble houses still mourn the loss of some fair matron or maiden, who fell a victim to her self-devotion.
The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races|Arthur, comte de Gobineau
When her children came they filled this vacancy, and afforded her scope for the greatest excesses of self-devotion.
A Foregone Conclusion|William Dean Howells
Holy Missioners, what recompense is reserved for your self-devotion?
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27|Various

Thus to become of blessed memory is worth a lifetime of toil and self-devotion.
Memories|Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers
There is joy in self-devotion; there is happiness in self-sacrifice: the fountain furnishes its own supplies.
The Heavenly Father|Ernest Naville

单词	self-devotion
释义	self-devotion [ self-di-voh-shuhn, self- ] / ˈsɛlf dɪˈvoʊ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- / noun intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science. devotion of oneself to the care or service of another or others; self-sacrifice: Her self-devotion to her sick mother prevented her from finishing college. Origin of self-devotion First recorded in 1805–15 OTHER WORDS FROM self-devotion self-de·vot·ed, adjectiveself-de·vot·ed·ly, adverbself-de·vot·ed·ness, noun Words nearby self-devotion self-destruction, self-destructive, self-determination, self-determinism, self-development, self-devotion, self-diagnosis, self-directed, self-discipline, self-dissociation, self-distrust Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-devotion In the great democracy of self-devotion private and general stand side by side. The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary\|Malcolm Jones\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many of the noble houses still mourn the loss of some fair matron or maiden, who fell a victim to her self-devotion. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races\|Arthur, comte de Gobineau When her children came they filled this vacancy, and afforded her scope for the greatest excesses of self-devotion. A Foregone Conclusion\|William Dean Howells Holy Missioners, what recompense is reserved for your self-devotion? Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27\|Various Thus to become of blessed memory is worth a lifetime of toil and self-devotion. Memories\|Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers There is joy in self-devotion; there is happiness in self-sacrifice: the fountain furnishes its own supplies. The Heavenly Father\|Ernest Naville
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