self-dedication

self-ded·i·ca·tion

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Definitions of self-dedication word

noun self-dedication the act of dedicating. 1
noun self-dedication the state of being dedicated: Her dedication to medicine was so great that she had time for little else. 1
noun self-dedication a formal, printed inscription in a book, piece of music, etc., dedicating it to a person, cause, or the like. 1
noun self-dedication a personal, handwritten inscription in or on a work, as by an author to a friend. 1
noun self-dedication a ceremony marking the official completion or opening of a public building, institution, monument, etc. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English dedicacioun < Latin dēdicātiōn- (stem of dēdicātiō), equivalent to dēdicāt(us) (see dedicate) + -iōn- -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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