devotion
Noun
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is a type of: love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affectionsame as: devotedness
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is a type of: allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of actionsubtypes:
- 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
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is a type of: worship - the activity of worshippingsame as: cultism, veneration
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domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than oneis 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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