Devotion
noun
A deep love and commitment to something or someone.
She has shown great devotion to her children
Often appears as...
- show devotion
- sign of devotion
noun
Religious worship or observance.
Her daily devotions to her faith are admirable
Often appears as...
- daily devotions
- prayer of devotion
noun
Passion, enthusiasm or dedication for a particular activity.
His devotion to painting is remarkable
Often appears as...
- devotion to work
- devotion to arts
noun
A deep love and commitment to something or someone.
She has shown great devotion to her children
Often appears as...
- show devotion
- sign of devotion
noun
Religious worship or observance.
Her daily devotions to her faith are admirable
Often appears as...
- daily devotions
- prayer of devotion
noun
Passion, enthusiasm or dedication for a particular activity.
His devotion to painting is remarkable
Often appears as...
- devotion to work
- devotion to arts
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Affection
Devotion implies profound affection that goes beyond ordinary liking or interest.
Her devotion to her aging parents moved everyone in the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Duty
It suggests actions performed out of love, not just responsibility.
He stayed late every day out of devotion to his students, not because he had to.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Sacrifice
Often involves personal sacrifice or enduring hardship for others or a cause.
Their devotion meant missing holidays to care for rescued animals.
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Affection
Devotion implies profound affection that goes beyond ordinary liking or interest.
Her devotion to her aging parents moved everyone in the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Duty
It suggests actions performed out of love, not just responsibility.
He stayed late every day out of devotion to his students, not because he had to.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Sacrifice
Often involves personal sacrifice or enduring hardship for others or a cause.
Their devotion meant missing holidays to care for rescued animals.
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Affection
Devotion implies profound affection that goes beyond ordinary liking or interest.
Her devotion to her aging parents moved everyone in the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Duty
It suggests actions performed out of love, not just responsibility.
He stayed late every day out of devotion to his students, not because he had to.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Sacrifice
Often involves personal sacrifice or enduring hardship for others or a cause.
Their devotion meant missing holidays to care for rescued animals.
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Success, failure and the...
and I had found my way back home to writing for the sheer devotion of it. And I stayed in my home of writing after that, and I wrote another book that just came out last year and that one was really beautifully received, which is very nice, but not my point. My point is that I'm writing another one now, and I'll write another book after that and another and another and another
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David Cameron: The next...
the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country.
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Why societies collapse PIPE...
question of how political, economic, social, cultural attitudes play into this. Montanans have long-held values, which today seem to be getting in the way of their solving their own problems. Long-held devotion to logging and to mines and to agriculture,
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Fighting with...
he and his colleagues had slowly and carefully honed the skills, the incredible skills, that they needed to turn one of the most vicious governments the world has known into a democracy. And they did it in a total devotion to non-violence.
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
the pups that are born to the Alpha pair making sure that the pups grow up to be strong and beneficial additions to the pack only a deeply social and family-oriented animal would demonstrate such devotion to another's offspring in
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The science and...
about a consuming commitment to the coming generation families an adaptation to be sure but more than that it's a connection a promise made good both a verb and a noun family is at once an act of devotion and the reason for such
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The Japanese folktale of...
and never straying from his purpose. The man was true to his word, and as days stretched into weeks, he walked through driving rain and searing sun. Over time, his devotion revealed the invisible world of spirits
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Savitri and Satyavan:...
But when he glanced back, he was astounded to see the bedraggled princess stumbling along. He’d never seen such devotion to the dead, and he honored her dedication with one final wish.
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What you don't know...
and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion.
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The myth of Jason,...
but was intercepted. The princess armed him with strange vials and trinkets, in exchange for a promise of eternal devotion. As they whispered and planned their victory,
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Success, failure and the...
and I had found my way back home to writing for the sheer devotion of it. And I stayed in my home of writing after that, and I wrote another book that just came out last year and that one was really beautifully received, which is very nice, but not my point. My point is that I'm writing another one now, and I'll write another book after that and another and another and another
Video examples
David Cameron: The next...
the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country.
Video examples
Why societies collapse PIPE...
question of how political, economic, social, cultural attitudes play into this. Montanans have long-held values, which today seem to be getting in the way of their solving their own problems. Long-held devotion to logging and to mines and to agriculture,
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Fighting with...
he and his colleagues had slowly and carefully honed the skills, the incredible skills, that they needed to turn one of the most vicious governments the world has known into a democracy. And they did it in a total devotion to non-violence.
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
the pups that are born to the Alpha pair making sure that the pups grow up to be strong and beneficial additions to the pack only a deeply social and family-oriented animal would demonstrate such devotion to another's offspring in
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The science and...
about a consuming commitment to the coming generation families an adaptation to be sure but more than that it's a connection a promise made good both a verb and a noun family is at once an act of devotion and the reason for such
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The Japanese folktale of...
and never straying from his purpose. The man was true to his word, and as days stretched into weeks, he walked through driving rain and searing sun. Over time, his devotion revealed the invisible world of spirits
Video examples
Savitri and Satyavan:...
But when he glanced back, he was astounded to see the bedraggled princess stumbling along. He’d never seen such devotion to the dead, and he honored her dedication with one final wish.
Video examples
What you don't know...
and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion.
Video examples
The myth of Jason,...
but was intercepted. The princess armed him with strange vials and trinkets, in exchange for a promise of eternal devotion. As they whispered and planned their victory,
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
It is rather for us here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
There's nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It's a thing no married man knows anything about.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
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Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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Phil Donahue
American Entertainer
I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.
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Reggie Lee
Filipino Actor
You want something? Go get it with single-minded devotion.
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Andra Day
American Musician
I do devotion in the morning. I pray and I read the word.
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Mumtaz
Indian Actress
In fact, what my fans shown towards me is devotion.
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Oleksandr Usyk
Ukrainian Athlete
I will box with passion and devotion.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
It is rather for us here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
There's nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It's a thing no married man knows anything about.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
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Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
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Phil Donahue
American Entertainer
I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.
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Reggie Lee
Filipino Actor
You want something? Go get it with single-minded devotion.
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Andra Day
American Musician
I do devotion in the morning. I pray and I read the word.
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Mumtaz
Indian Actress
In fact, what my fans shown towards me is devotion.
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Oleksandr Usyk
Ukrainian Athlete
I will box with passion and devotion.
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