Meaning & use

devotion

noun·Academic

Great love, loyalty, or enthusiasm dedicated to a person, cause, or activity.

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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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