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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dévouement
"Son dévouement envers ses enfants est total."
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Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.
"His devotion to his family is admirable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'devotio', meaning a devoting, consecration, or loyalty, stemming from 'devovere' (to vow, pledge). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially carrying strong religious connotations of pious zeal before broadening into secular senses of profound love, commitment, and loyalty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devotion" is said worldwide
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dévouement
Transliteration: dévouement
"Son dévouement envers ses enfants est total."
Hingabe
Transliteration: Hingabe
"Sie arbeitet mit großer Hingabe an ihrem Projekt."
devozione
Transliteration: devozione
"Ha dimostrato grande devozione al suo lavoro."
devoción
Transliteration: devoción
"La devoción a su arte es inquebrantable."
devoção
Transliteration: devoção
"Ela mostrou muita devoção pelos estudos."
समर्पण
Transliteration: samarpan
"देश के प्रति उनका समर्पण अद्वितीय है।"
奉献
Transliteration: fèngxiàn
"她对工作的奉献精神令人敬佩。"
헌신
Transliteration: heonshin
"그의 가족에 대한 헌신은 대단하다."
献身
Transliteration: kenshin
"彼女の仕事に対する献身には頭が下がる。"
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