devotion
Heart's unwavering commitment
Devotion is deep commitment or loyalty to something—a person, cause, belief, or practice.
Religious devotion involves worship and spiritual dedication; personal devotion means steadfast attachment: her devotion to her children, his devotion to the craft.
Devotions (plural) are prayers or religious observances: morning devotions.
The word implies emotional investment beyond mere duty.
Address to deity
- pietySincere religious devotion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
godliness · holiness · faith · sacredness · sanctity · observance · ritual · meditation
Faithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
pledge · bond · faithfulness · perseverance · tenacity · resolve · sacrifice · duty
Sacred ritual table
- templeSacred worship structure
- shrineSacred devotional place
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
clergy · hymn · chanting · incense · offering · veneration · idolatry · deity
Intense fond attachment
- adorationProfound loving regard
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
caring · warmth · intimacy · cherish · endearment · passion · ardor · yearning
Intense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
intensity · earnestness · vigor · fire · vehemence · fanaticism · single-mindedness · wholeheartedness
prayer
Address to deity
- pietySincere religious devotion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
spirituality · godliness · holiness · faith · sacredness · sanctity · observance · ritual · meditation · pilgrimage
loyalty
Faithful commitment to another
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
constancy · pledge · bond · faithfulness · perseverance · tenacity · resolve · sacrifice · duty · obligation
altar
Sacred ritual table
congregation · clergy · hymn · chanting · incense · offering · veneration · idolatry · deity · icon
love
Intense fond attachment
- adorationProfound loving regard
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- attachmentConnection or fondness
fondness · caring · warmth · intimacy · cherish · endearment · passion · ardor · yearning · heartfelt
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- passionIntense emotional drive
eagerness · intensity · earnestness · vigor · fire · vehemence · fanaticism · single-mindedness · wholeheartedness · assiduousness
- family bondslove, parent-child bond, trust, sibling bond, loyalty
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- Character Virtueshonesty, sincerity, authenticity, genuineness, candor
- devotionadoration, reverence, piety, prayerfulness, devotedness
- fondnessaffection, liking, fondness, tenderness, caring
- Friendship Bondsloyalty, trust, bonds, fellowship, companionship
devotionindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · neglect · unconcern · disinterest · detachment
devotionirreverence
Disregard for what's honored
godlessness · impiety · sacrilege · blasphemy · profanity
- blind devotionUnwavering allegiance ignoring flaws
- personal devotionSincere individual commitment
- religious devotionSincere worship commitment
- daily devotionsScheduled spiritual exercises
- motherly devotionA mother's committed love
- daily devotionalShort spiritual reading habit