Meaning & use
devotion
Great love, loyalty, or enthusiasm dedicated to a person, cause, or activity.
See it in a sentence
Her devotion to her students was clear in the hours she spent grading essays.
The monks showed a lifelong devotion to prayer and quiet study.
A note on using this word
"Devotion" often has a religious or deeply emotional connotation, stronger than the more neutral "dedication."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
indifference
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