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devotion - commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" |
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allegiance,
commitment,
dedication,
loyalty the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
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cultism devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult
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hobbyism a devotion to hobbies
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fetich,
fetish excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness"
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party spirit devotion to a political party
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devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions" |
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prayer,
supplication the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
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plural,
plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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bhakti (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
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novena a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
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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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devotion - feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" |
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devotedness |
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love any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";
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