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devotion

[dih-voh-shuhn] / dɪˈvoʊ ʃən /


Usage

What are other ways to say devotion? Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause. Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, or romantic feelings for another person, etc. Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. 

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As if it were not rich enough, in addition to being a sociopolitical document, a philosophical inquiry, and a legal thriller, “Fjord” is also, subtly, a story of devotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"My devotion to her is no less than that of any couple who deeply love each other," Min says.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

These people love something so much that their devotion mirrors the kind of energy normally reserved for higher stakes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

My devotion crystallized right there, and it never left.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Amazed, bumbled by the beauty and devotion of this community to its local spirits.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

The church knew that its faithful — Germans, Irish, Italians, Czechs, Poles, Italians, Latinos and so many more — needed a safe space to maintain their devotions and customs while navigating a new land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

Local Christians also stand out as they join the devotions, with Palestinian and Armenian scout groups leading religious processions.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023

Sometime in those years I memorized the daily devotions for morning and close of day from the Book of Common Prayer.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

Ministers offered devotions and the wail of bagpipes echoed in the arena.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2022

I tell her about Mom’s devotions, about the summer of coconuts and how we’d spoken in green.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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