devotion

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devotion  /dɪ ˈvoʊ ʃən/ ? Meaning of "devotion"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) feelings of ardent love
  2. (n) commitment to some purpose
  3. (n) religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
  4. (n) (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

Synonym(s)

idolatry, veneration, devotedness

Usage(s):

  1. We are confident in our devotion to our country, in our love of freedom, in our inheritance of courage.
  2. It taught him to renounce personal desires not by withdrawal from the world but by devotion to the service of his fellow man.
  3. She joins a Christian fellowship and indulges the mechanic's devotion.
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