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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. 

Example Sentences

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In the era of “peak cozy,” with its devotion to lap blankets, hoodies and fleece-lined everything, no one could fail to understand Punch’s attachment to his comfort object.

From Los Angeles Times

Mao grew paranoid that the military’s devotion to Lin was eclipsing its loyalty to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

When we try to control all of the parameters of our attraction and devotion, we leave no room for the great Dancer to improvise the next move in our life.

From Los Angeles Times

He likes that he has what Ray calls an “aptitude for devotion.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He stays gruff, of course, but you sense that Ray is as manacled by his authoritarian role as Colin literally is in his hungry, slurping devotion to his master.

From Los Angeles Times




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