NYT Dictionary

DEVOTION

/dɪˈvoʊʃən/
Nounde-VO-tionde-vo-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dedicationdevotednessidolatryvenerationcultismabandonadherenceadmirationadorationaffection

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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