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, devotion

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, devotion, 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. The King:

   Her reign was unequaled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion. Even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   We must once again openly profess our faith, our devotion to our families, and proclaim, unapologetically, the words, ‘ I am Mike Pompeo,'.

3. Derral Eves:

   All these little miracles came out of nowhere. We needed animals, and all these people volunteered their animals, the purpose is to remember the true meaning of Christmas by sharing the gift, which is our devotion to Jesus Christ.

4. Former President Trump:

   On this Memorial Day, we remember the fallen heroes who took their last breaths in defense of our Nation, our families, our citizens, and our sacred freedoms, the depth of their devotion, the steel of their resolve, and the purity of their patriotism has no equal in human history.

5. Elena Kagan:

   He was a brilliant man with extraordinary legal gifts and talents, which he combined with a deep devotion to the rule of law and a deep commitment to equal justice.