devotion

n.

1. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle. See synonyms at love.
2. Religious ardor or zeal; piety.
3. 1. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private. Often used in the plural.
   2. devotions Prayers or religious texts: a book of devotions.
4. The act of devoting or the state of being devoted.

noun

1. Deep and ardent affection: adoration, love, worship. See like/dislike, love/hatred.
2. The condition of being closely tied to another by affection or faith: affection, attachment, fondness, liking, love, loyalty (used in plural). See connect.
3. A state of often extreme religious ardour: devoutness, pietism, piety, piousness, religionism, religiosity, religiousness. See religion.

n

Definition: commitment; loyalty
Antonyms: apathy, carelessness, indifference, neglect, negligence

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IN BRIEF: Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.

Her devotion to her children was unconditional.

Quotes:

"Whatever is your best time in the day, give that to communion with God." - Hudson Taylor

"An essential condition of listening to God is that the mind should not be distracted by thoughts of resentment, ill-temper, hatred or vengeance, all of which are comprised in the general term, the wrath of man." - R. V. G. Tasker

"A devotee who can call on God while living a householder's life is a hero indeed. God thinks: 'He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of his worldly duties. He is trying to find me, overcoming a great obstacle -- pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero.'" - Sri Ramakrishna

"We are to be shut out from men, and shut in with God." - Andrew Murray

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther

"How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak." - Francois FeNelon

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hengivenhed, dyrkelse, andagt, fromhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
toewijding, overgave, het besteden, devotie

Français (French)
n. - dévouement, attachement, (Relig) dévotion, piété, ardeur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hingabe, Verehrung, Eifer, Frömmigkeit, Andacht, Weihung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αφιέρωση, (τρυφερή) αφοσίωση, λατρεία, (πληθ.) προσευχή

Italiano (Italian)
dedizione, devozione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - devoção (f), zelo (m)

Русский (Russian)
преданность, поклонение, обряд

Español (Spanish)
n. - dedicación, devoción, piedad, fervor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillgivenhet, uppoffrande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
热爱, 投入

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 熱愛, 投入

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 헌신, 귀의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 献身, 専念, 祈り, 帰依

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ورع, تقوى, حب شديد, إخلاص, تكريس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התמסרות, מסירות‬

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