devotion

noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃn/

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[uncountable, singular] devotion (to somebody/something) great love, care and support for somebody/something
- His devotion to his wife and family is touching.
Extra Examples
- 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
Topics Family and relationshipsc1, Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- fanatical
- …
verb + devotion
- express
- show
- inspire
- …
preposition
- with devotion
- devotion to
phrases
- devotion to duty
- devotion to the cause
- an object of devotion
- …
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[uncountable, singular] devotion (to somebody/something) the action of spending a lot of time or energy on something synonym dedication
- her 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 Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- fanatical
- …
verb + devotion
- express
- show
- inspire
- …
preposition
- with devotion
- devotion to
phrases
- devotion to duty
- devotion to the cause
- an object of devotion
- …
See full entry
[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.
Topics Religion and festivalsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- fanatical
- …
verb + devotion
- express
- show
- inspire
- …
preposition
- with devotion
- devotion to
phrases
- devotion to duty
- devotion to the cause
- an object of devotion
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin devotio(n-), from devovere ‘consecrate’, from de- ‘formally’ + vovere ‘to vow’.

单词	devotion
释义	devotion noun /dɪˈvəʊʃn/ /dɪˈvəʊʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable, singular] devotion (to somebody/something) great love, care and support for somebody/something His devotion to his wife and family is touching. Extra Examples 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 Topics Family and relationshipsc1, Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep great fanatical … verb + devotion express show inspire … preposition with devotion devotion to phrases devotion to duty devotion to the cause an object of devotion … See full entry [uncountable, singular] devotion (to somebody/something) the action of spending a lot of time or energy on something synonym dedication her 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 … verb + devotion express show inspire … preposition with devotion devotion to phrases devotion to duty devotion to the cause an object of devotion … See full entry [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. Topics Religion and festivalsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep great fanatical … verb + devotion express show inspire … preposition with devotion devotion to phrases devotion to duty devotion to the cause an object of devotion … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin devotio(n-), from devovere ‘consecrate’, from de- ‘formally’ + vovere ‘to vow’.
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