Devotion

[dɪ'vəʊʃ(ə)n] or [dɪ'voʃən]

Definition

(noun.) (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); 'he returned to his devotions'.

(noun.) commitment to some purpose; 'the devotion of his time and wealth to science'.

(noun.) feelings of ardent love; 'their devotion to each other was beautiful'.

Edited by Barbie--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of devoting; consecration.

(n.) The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.

(n.) Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.

(n.) Disposal; power of disposal.

(n.) A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Consecration, dedication.[2]. Piety, religion, devoutness, religiousness, devotedness, holiness, sanctity, saintliness, godliness.[3]. Worship, adoration, prayer.[4]. Attachment, affection, love.[5]. Ardor, earnestness, eagerness, zeal.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Piety, devoutness, religiousness, dedication, self-abandonment, consecration,ardor, self-surrender, self-sacrifice, love, attachment

ANT:Impiety, profanity, selfishness, aversion, alienation, antipathy, indifference,apathy

Checker: Scott

Unserious Contents or Definition

For a farmer to dream of showing his devotion to God, or to his family, denotes plenteous crops and peaceful neighbors. To business people, this is a warning that nothing is to be gained by deceit. For a young woman to dream of being devout, implies her chastity and an adoring husband.

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Examples

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