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- [self dih-voh-shuh n]
- /sɛlf dɪˈvoʊ ʃən/
- /self dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self dih-voh-shuh n]
- /sɛlf dɪˈvoʊ ʃən/
Definitions of self-devotion word
- noun self-devotion intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science. 1
- noun self-devotion 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
- noun self-devotion devotion of oneself to a cause or to others' interests 0
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Origin of self-devotion
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-devotion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-devotion 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 69% 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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