self-devotion
Americannoun
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intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.
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devotion of oneself to the care or service of another or others; self-sacrifice.
Her self-devotion to her sick mother prevented her from finishing college.
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Etymology
Origin of self-devotion
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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The lesser-known “vulnerable” variety of self-devotion afflicts more reserved, fragile individuals who may resemble the self-effacing and thin-skinned characters portrayed by Woody Allen in his films.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 5, 2013
"No man in the world was ever so sincere and modest in his self-devotion," wrote Marie in her secret notebook.
From Time Magazine Archive
"All instances of patriotism, or of self-devotion for the general good, are undoubtedly affecting," observed Sophia.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Eliza Leslie
The denouement is effected by an heroic instance of self-devotion on the part of a woman, whose character exhibits a rare combination of feminine loveliness and strength.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various
Christ, we find, draws out in His disciples the desired qualities of self-devotion and of healthy trust in God, without effacing the stamp of the individual nature of each man.
From Pastor Pastorum by Rev. Henry Latham
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