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self-devotion

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[self-di-voh-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf dɪˈvoʊ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

  1. intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.

  2. 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

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