Synonyms for devotion
dɪˈvoʊ ʃənde·vo·tion

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1. devotion

   Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience that an individual owes to his government or sovereign, in return for the protection he receives. The feudal uses of these words have mostly passed away with the state of society that gave them birth; but their origin still colors their present meaning. A patriotic American feels an enthusiastic loyalty to the republic; he takes, on occasion, an oath of allegiance to the government, but his loyalty will lead him to do more than mere allegiance could demand; he pays homage to God alone, as the only king and lord, or to those principles of right that are spiritually supreme; he acknowledges the duty of obedience to all rightful authority; he resents the idea of subjection. Fealty is becoming somewhat rare, except in elevated or poetic style. We prefer to speak of the faithfulness rather than the fealty of citizen, wife, or friend.

   Synonyms:
   allegiance, faithfulness, fealty, homage, loyalty, obedience, subjection

   Antonyms:
   disaffection, disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treason

   Preposition:
   We honor the allegiance of the citizen to the government; the government has a right to allegiance from the citizen.

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1. devotion

   Synonyms:
   piety, devoutness, religiousness, dedication, self-abandonment, consecration, ardor, self-surrender, self-sacrifice, love, attachment

   Antonyms:
   impiety, profanity, selfishness, aversion, alienation, antipathy, indifference, apathy

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1. devotion, devotednessnoun

   feelings of ardent love

   "their devotion to each other was beautiful"

   Synonyms:
   veneration, idolatry, devotedness, cultism

2. devotionnoun

   commitment to some purpose

   "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"

   Synonyms:
   veneration, idolatry, devotedness, cultism

3. idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultismnoun

   religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

   Synonyms:
   fear, idolatry, reverence, devotedness, idol worship, veneration, cultism, awe

4. devotionnoun

   (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

   "he returned to his devotions"

   Synonyms:
   veneration, idolatry, devotedness, cultism

Matched Categories

1. • Commitment
   • Love
   • Prayer

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1. devotionnoun

   Synonyms:
   consecration, dedication

2. devotionnoun

   Synonyms:
   piety, religion, devoutness, religiousness, devotedness, holiness, sanctity, saintliness, godliness

3. devotionnoun

   Synonyms:
   worship, adoration, prayer

4. devotionnoun

   Synonyms:
   attachment, affection, love

5. devotionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ardor, earnestness, eagerness, zeal

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1. devotionnoun

   Synonyms:
   consecration, dedication, zeal, allegiance, attachment, love, worship, adoration, religion, holiness, devoutness, fetishism, infatuation

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1. List of paraphrases for "devotion":

   dedication, piety, commitment, allegiance

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1. Kedar Joshi:

   True love is like religion. It is full of devotion and free of doubt.

2. Dave Tyson:

   He was uncompromising in his patriotism and devotion to duty, his duty was protecting his country and its people. You could always rely on Mike, especially in difficult times.

3. Andrew Berry:

   Those in-depth conversations, the extensive evaluation process, Deshaun Watson dedication to being a great teammate and devotion to helping others within the NFL, within the community and through Deshaun Watson charitable initiatives provided the foundation for us to pursue Deshaun. We are confident in Deshaun and excited about moving forward with him as our quarterback and supporting his genuine and determined efforts. we look forward to having Deshaun as our starting quarterback. We have done extensive investigative, legal and reference work over the past several months to provide us with the appropriate information needed to make an informed decision about pursuing him and moving forward with him as our quarterback.

4. Mayor Bill de Blasio:

   We are fighting to understand the loss of a man who did so much, cared so much, dedicated so much to protecting others, an immigrant who wanted to give back to his city and his country. ... In the words of Abraham Lincoln, a man who gave the last full measure of his devotion on behalf of a city he loved.

5. Keir Starmer:

   Prince Philip dedicated his life to our country - from a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during the Second World War to his decades of service as the Duke of Edinburgh. However, he will be remembered most of all for his extraordinary commitment and devotion to The Queen.