devotion

• n. 献身、献身、忠誠、愛。

devote、敬虔な、献身的な、から。

devotion (n.)

early 13c., from Old French devocion "devotion, piety," from Latin devotionem (nominative devotio), noun of action from past participle stem of devovere "dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly," from de- "down, away" (see de-) + vovere "to vow," from votum "vow" (see vow (n.)).

In ancient Latin, "act of consecrating by a vow," also "loyalty, fealty, allegiance;" in Church Latin, "devotion to God, piety." This was the original sense in English; the etymological sense, including secular situations, returned 16c. via Italian and French.

1. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion .

彼は敬虔にベッドのそばにひざまずいた。

2.He recalled her devotion to her husband during his hour of need.

彼は夫が困っていた時の忠節な献身を思い出した。

3.I don 't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.

仕事に集中していることを何度も批判するつもりはありません。

4.Total devotion it certainly was，slavish devotion some would say.

これはもちろん絶対的な忠誠であり、人によっては頭を垂れ耳と呼び、言いなりになるかもしれない。

5.Despite his constant protes-tations of devotion and love,her doubts persisted.

彼女への愛は変わらないと宣言しているにもかかわらず、彼女は疑いを抱いている。