1. (n.) The act of devoting; consecration.

2. (n.) The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.

3. (n.) Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.

4. (n.) Disposal; power of disposal.

5. (n.) A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.

Amor Christian love Eros Platonic love abandon adherence adhesion admiration adoration affection agape allegiance altruism ardency ardor assigned task attachment beatification beatitude blessedness blessing bodily love bona fides bond bonne foi bounden duty brotherly love burden business call of duty canonization caritas charge charity churchgoing co-worship commitment committedness conformity conjugal love consecration constancy cult cultism cultus decidedness decision decisiveness dedication deference definiteness desire determinateness determination determinedness devoir devotedness devoutness disinterest disinterestedness dulia duties and responsibilities dutifulness duty eagerness earnestness enshrinement enthusiasm ethics exaltation faith faithful love faithfulness fanaticism fancy fastness fealty fervency fervidness fervor fidelity fire firmness flame fondness free love free-lovism glorification godliness good faith grace hallowing heart heartiness heat heatedness hero worship holiness homage humility hyperdulia idolatry idolism idolization impassionedness imperative infatuation intensity intentness justification justification by works lasciviousness latria libido like liking line of duty love love of God lovemaking loyalty married love mission modesty must obligation observance obstinacy onus ordainment ordination ought passion passionateness perseverance persistence physical love pietism piety piousness place popular regard popularity prayer prostration purification purpose purposefulness readiness regard relentlessness religion religionism religiosity religiousness resoluteness resolution resolve resolvedness respect reverence ritual sacrifice sainthood sainting sanctification sanctity self-abasement self-abnegation self-denial self-devotion self-effacement self-forgetfulness self-immolation self-imposed duty self-neglect self-neglectfulness self-renouncement self-sacrifice self-subjection self-will selflessness sentiment seriousness setting apart sex sexual love shine sincerity single-mindedness spirit spiritual love spirituality state of grace staunchness steadfastness tenacity tender feeling tender passion theism tie total commitment transcendent wonder tried-and-trueness triedness troth true blue truelove trueness unacquisitiveness unpossessiveness unselfishness uxoriousness vehemence veneration warmth weakness will willingness worship worshipfulness worshiping yearning zeal