devotion
noun
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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
Example Sentences
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
see devote
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
devotion
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devotion
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- 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
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
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.
While the synonyms allegiance and devotion are close in meaning, allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country.
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.
In some situations, the words fidelity and devotion are roughly equivalent. However, fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty.
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.
Although the words piety and devotion have much in common, piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental.