devotion
noun/dɪˈvəʊʃn/
/dɪˈvəʊʃn/
- [uncountable, singular] devotion (to somebody/something) great love, care and support for somebody/something
- His devotion to his wife and family is touching.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc1, Feelingsc1- He was mocked for his dog-like devotion to his boss.
- They showed great devotion to each other.
- a marriage rooted in mutual devotion and trust
- her total devotion to her husband
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- great
- fanatical
- …
- express
- show
- inspire
- …
- with devotion
- devotion to
- devotion to duty
- devotion to the cause
- an object of devotion
- …
- [uncountable, singular] devotion (to somebody/something) the action of spending a lot of time or energy on something synonym dedication
- his devotion to duty
- Her devotion to the job left her with very little free time.
Extra Examples- The judge praised the firefighters for their bravery and devotion to duty.
- his lifelong devotion to his work
- Their single-minded devotion to the care of the dying was admirable.
- She will be remembered for her selfless devotion to the cause of the poor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- great
- fanatical
- …
- express
- show
- inspire
- …
- with devotion
- devotion to
- devotion to duty
- devotion to the cause
- an object of devotion
- …
- [uncountable] religious worship
- The statue of the emperor became an object of devotion.
- He was a man of deep religious devotion.
- devotions[plural] prayers and other religious practices
- She went to her devotions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- great
- fanatical
- …
- express
- show
- inspire
- …
- with devotion
- devotion to
- devotion to duty
- devotion to the cause
- an object of devotion
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin devotio(n-), from devovere ‘consecrate’, from de- ‘formally’ + vovere ‘to vow’.
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