devotion

CEFRC1

/dɪˈvəʊʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Great love, loyalty, or dedication to someone or something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A prayer (often found in the plural).

Examples

  • It was your tireless efforts and devotion that made the event successful.

  • The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

  2. The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

  3. The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).

More examples

In context

  • blind devotion

  • deep devotion

  • show devotion

Synonyms

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His blank to his faith was evident in his daily prayers.

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Origin

noun

From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.