devotion.

1. Strong dedication or affectionate loyalty to someone or something.

2. Prayer or other acts expressing religious dedication.

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Words that belong together

• devotion to duty
• lifelong devotion

On the page

Her devotion to the collection outlasted its public support.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.