Synonyms for devotion
Most common
adoration piety reverence veneration dedication passion faithfulness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Adoration
adoration, piety, reverence, veneration, religiousness, worship, religion, homage, consecration, cultism, devoutness
2. Dedication
dedication, passion, love, affection, zeal, enthusiasm, earnestness, friendship, ardor US, ardour UK, fondness, infatuation, eagerness, attachment, devotedness, fervor US, fervour UK, vehemence, warmth
3. Faithfulness
faithfulness, allegiance, loyalty, holiness, fealty, sanctity, fidelity, godliness, grace, constancy, adherence
Other
self-sacrifice, prayer, sacrifice, religiosity, contemplation, truefulness rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).
The teacher’s devotion to her students inspired many.
- n. 2
Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
He showed great devotion to his religious practices.
- n. 3
A prayer (often found in the plural).
Related words
- Word family
- devotional
Forms
- Plural
- devotions → adorations, pieties, reverences, venerations…
Choose the right word
Affection expresses more warmth of feeling; we should not speak of a mother's attachment to her babe, but of her affection or of her devotion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- reverence I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
- adoration What's the difference between love and adoration?
- piety Piety is the beginning of wisdom.
- passion We defy our foes, for our passion makes us strong!
- dedication The senator affirmed his dedication to his voters.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| devotion | steady | |
| reverence | rising | |
| adoration | rising | |
| piety | rising | |
| veneration | rising | |
| passion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- love1, zeal1
- 5 letters
- grace1, piety3, ardor2
- 6 letters
- prayer1, warmth1, homage2, fervor2, fealty3, ardour
- 7 letters
- passion2, worship2, loyalty3, fervour, cultism
- 8 letters
- religion3, holiness3, fidelity4, fondness2, sanctity3
- 9 letters
- sacrifice3, affection3, adherence3, reverence3, adoration4, eagerness3, godliness, constancy3, vehemence3
- 10 letters
- friendship2, dedication4, enthusiasm5, attachment3, allegiance3, veneration4, devoutness
- 11 letters
- infatuation5, religiosity6, earnestness3, devotedness, truefulness
- 12 letters
- faithfulness3, consecration4
- 13 letters
- contemplation4, religiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (piety3 = 3 syllables).