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self-devoted

self-de·vot·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self dih-voh-tid]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈvoʊ tɪd/
    • /self dɪˈvəʊtɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self dih-voh-tid]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈvoʊ tɪd/

Definitions of self-devoted word

  • noun self-devoted intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science. 1
  • noun self-devoted 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. 1

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Origin of self-devoted

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Self-devoted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-devoted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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