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devotion

/dɪˈvoʊʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
de-vo-tion
IPA
/dɪˈvoʊʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

Uncountable

noun

A prayer (often found in the plural).

Countable

noun

Religious offerings; alms.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
  • British English: /dɪˈvəʊʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

devotions (plural)

Derived Forms

devotional devotionless misdevotion overdevotion undevotion

Phrases

lip devotion self-devotion

Synonyms

dedication veneration cultism devotedness

Rhymes With

ocean motion promotion emotion notion lotion potion commotion locomotion demotion laotian kocian

Questions

How do you pronounce devotion?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈvoʊʃən/.
What does devotion mean?
The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).
Where does devotion come from?
From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.

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