devotion
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devotion
- /dɪˈvəʊʃən/ UK
- /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.
noun devotions
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The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).
deep devotion
Similar: dedication
- Religious veneration, zeal, or piety. He showed great devotion to his religious practices.
- A prayer (often found in the plural).
- Religious offerings; alms.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: devotedness, veneration, idolatry, piety, dedication, zeal, dedicated, enshrinement, consecration, sacrifice, allegiance, faithfulness, loyalty, fidelity, selflessness, self-sacrifice
Translations
Every language
noun the act or state of devoting or being devoted
| Español | devoción |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | भक्ति bhakti, निष्ठा niṣṭhā |
| Português | devoção |
| Français | dévotion |
| Deutsch | Hingebung, Hingabe, Zuneigung, Zuwendung, Ergebenheit, Aufopferung |
| Ελληνικά | ευλάβεια evláveia |
| Română | devotament, devotare, devoțiune |
| Русский | посвяще́ние posvjaščénije, пре́данность prédannostʹ |
| العربية | تَفَرُّغ tafarruḡ, تَفَانٍ tafānin |
noun feelings of strong or fervent affection; dedication
| Español | devoción, dedicación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 奉獻 /奉献 fèngxiàn |
| हिन्दी | समर्पण samarpaṇ |
| Português | devoção, dedicação |
| Français | dévouement |
| Deutsch | Ergebenheit, Zuwendung, Hingebung, Hingabe, Widmung, Anhänglichkeit |
| Italiano | devozione |
| Română | dedicare |
| Русский | пре́данность prédannostʹ, приве́рженность privéržennostʹ, целеустремлённость celeustremljónnostʹ, ве́рность vérnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | hiến dâng |
noun religious veneration, zeal, or piety
| Español | devoción, fervor |
|---|---|
| Português | devoção, fervor |
| Français | dévotion |
| Deutsch | Andacht, Hingebung, Hingabe, Ergebenheit, Frömmigkeit, Verehrung |
| Italiano | devozione |
| Ελληνικά | αφοσίωση afosíosi |
| Русский | пре́данность prédannostʹ, благоче́стие blagočéstije, на́божность nábožnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mộ đạo, sùng bái |
| العربية | تَقْوَى taqwā |
noun ecclesiastical: a prayer
| Español | veneración |
|---|---|
| Italiano | devozione |
| Русский | моли́тва molítva |
Talk about this word "devotion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/devotion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. devotion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/devotion "devotion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/devotion.Cite this
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title = {devotion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
