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devotion

noun

Simple meaning

Religious observance or prayers.

Pronunciation

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dihvohshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪˈvoʊʃən

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. usually plural

    Religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

  2. Religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

  3. uncountable

    Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

  4. uncountable

    The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

  5. countableecclesiastical

    A prayer (often found in the plural).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

Used this way, devotion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Religion/spirituality
  • Historical writing

Nearby words

  • devotedness , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use devotion

  • “Their devotion to each other was beautiful.”noun
  • “The devotion of his time and wealth to science.”noun

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religious devotiongreat devotionpersonal devotion

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Word Family

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Word family

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  • devotionalnounDerived noun

    A short religious service.

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Synonyms

Sense: religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

devotednessRare

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