devotion

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Etymology

From , from , from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō ("vow, devote"); equivalent to devote + -ion.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪˈvəʊʃən/
• (America) IPA: /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

Noun

devotion (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
2. (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
3. (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
4. (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
5. (in the plural, obsolete) Religious offerings; alms.

Translations

• German: Hingebung, Hingabe, Zuneigung, Zuwendung, Ergebenheit, Aufopferung, Widmung, Anhänglichkeit
• Portuguese: devoção
• Russian: посвяще́ние
• Spanish: devoción

Translations

• French: dévouement
• German: Ergebenheit, Zuwendung, Hingebung, Hingabe, Widmung, Anhänglichkeit, Aufopferung
• Italian: devozione
• Portuguese: devoção, dedicação
• Russian: пре́данность
• Spanish: devoción, dedicación

Translations

• French: dévotion
• German: Andacht, Hingebung, Hingabe, Ergebenheit, Frömmigkeit, Verehrung, Devotion
• Italian: devozione
• Portuguese: devoção, fervor
• Russian: пре́данность
• Spanish: devoción, fervor

Translations

• Italian: devozione
• Russian: моли́тва
• Spanish: veneración

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