devotion

Noun
  1. Feelings of ardent love (synset 107559879)
    "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
    is a type of: love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
    same as: devotedness
  2. Commitment to some purpose (synset 101209043)
    "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
    is a type of: allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
    subtypes:
    • cultism - devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult
    • hobbyism - a devotion to hobbies
    • fetich, fetish - excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
    • party spirit - devotion to a political party
  3. Religious zeal;
    The willingness to serve God (synset 101046545)
    is a type of: worship - the activity of worshipping
    same as: cultism, veneration
  4. (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) (synset 101044796)
    "he returned to his devotions"
    domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    is a type of: prayer, supplication - the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
    subtypes:
    • bhakti - (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
    • novena - a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
    • stations, stations of the cross - (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

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