Another word for devotion
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Noun
Deep and ardent affection
- The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.
- The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed:
- Ardent admiration or love; adoration:
- A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
- A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.
- A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
- The act of worship.
- Profound love or regard.
The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith
- The state or quality of being loyal.
- A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
- A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
- A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.
- A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
- A feeling of attraction or love; fondness:
- Preference or taste:
- tender or doting affection
- an inclination; taste
- foolishness
- The act of attaching or the condition of being attached.
- Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
- A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
- A tender feeling toward another; fondness.
- Feeling or emotion:
- A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.
See also:A state of often extreme religious ardour
- The quality of being religious; religiosity
- The quality of being religious.
- Excessive or affected piety.
- Excessive or affected religious zeal.
- Religious devotion and reverence.
- Devotion and reverence to parents and family:
- A devout act, thought, or statement.
- Stress on the emotional and personal aspects of religion.
- Affected or exaggerated piety.
- A reform movement in the German Lutheran Church during the 1600s and 1700s, which strove to renew the devotional ideal in the Protestant religion.
- The state or quality of being devout.
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Another word for devotion
Noun
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- The act or practice of observing or complying with a law, custom, command, or rule.
- The act or custom of keeping or celebrating a holiday or other ritual occasion.
- A customary rite or ceremony.
- The process or condition of adhering.
- Faithful attachment; devotion:
- The state or quality of being devout.
- The quality or condition of being sincere; genuineness, honesty, and freedom from duplicity.
- Submission or courteous respect given to another, often in recognition of authority.
- A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love.
- An act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
- Used as a form of address for certain members of the Christian clergy:
- A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
- A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.
- A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
- The act of attaching or the condition of being attached.
- Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
- A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
- A tender feeling toward another; fondness.
- Feeling or emotion:
- A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.
- Steadfastness, as in purpose or affection; faithfulness.
- The condition or quality of being constant; changelessness.
- The state or quality of being loyal.
- A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection:
- Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.
- The condition or behavior of engaging in sex only with one's spouse or only with one's partner in a sexual relationship.
- Exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event; accuracy:
- The state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.
- The fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.
- The oath of such fidelity.
- Allegiance.
- The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
- Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion.
- Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal.
- Religious devotion and reverence.
- Devotion and reverence to parents and family:
- A devout act, thought, or statement.
- The act of worship.
- Profound love or regard.
- State of being devoted.
- The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.
- Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.
- A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.
- The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
- A note prefixed to a literary, artistic, or musical composition dedicating it to someone in token of affection or esteem.
- A rite or ceremony of dedicating.
- The act, process, or ceremony of consecrating.
- The state of being consecrated.
- Work that is done for others as an occupation or business:
- The performance of work or duties for a superior or as a servant:
- An act or a variety of work done for others, especially for pay:
- Loyalty or the obligation of loyalty, as to a nation, sovereign, or cause.
- The obligations of a vassal to a lord.
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