devotion
Americannoun
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profound dedication, especially to religion.
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earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.
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an assignment or appropriation to any purpose, cause, etc..
the devotion of one's wealth and time to scientific advancement.
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Ecclesiastical. Often devotions religious observance or worship; a form of prayer or worship for special use.
noun
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(often foll by to) strong attachment (to) or affection (for a cause, person, etc) marked by dedicated loyalty
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religious zeal; piety
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(often plural) religious observance or prayers
Usage
What are other ways to say devotion? The noun devotion refers to profound dedication or earnest attachment to a cause, person, or deity. How does devotion compare to love and affection? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- predevotion noun
- superdevotion noun
Etymology
Origin of devotion
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English devocioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin dēvōtiōn-, stem of dēvōtiō “consecration, enchantment, vow”; equivalent to devote + -ion
Example Sentences
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During my days in Panama with him, I saw up close just how far he’d gone in his devotion to this alluring—but very questionable—kind of medicine.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Kim, Khloé, Kourtney and the rest never had the “Mormon Wives”’ tradwife-adjacent allure, nor their stars’ devotion to fourth wall-breaking.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
K-pop fans are known for their concert light sticks, which have become symbols of devotion to their artists.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Without her devotion and interpretive intuition, the voice inside the immobilized body would have gone unheard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
All this time I waited for answers and got not a one, my slavish devotion answered with silence from her.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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