devotion

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 9.50 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).

   deep devotion

2. noun Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

   He showed great devotion to his religious practices.

3. noun A prayer .
4. noun Religious offerings; alms.

Similar words

devotedness veneration idolatry piety dedication zeal dedicated enshrinement consecration sacrifice

Often followed by

to of and in is which that for was

Word family

devote devoted devotedly devotes devoting devotions