Devotion and Empathy

Devotion

Devotion noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

Empathy and devotion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Empathy" instead a noun "Devotion".

Empathy

Empathy noun - Understanding and entering into another's feelings.

Devotion and empathy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devotion" instead a noun "Empathy".

Both words in one sentence

  • Empathy Pet Compare Loyal Animal Companion who may lack this empathy despite their devotion to their owner.
    Source: Empathy Pet
  • In Friendly Hostility, you could argue that Fox was reckless, empathy-challenge and occasionally downright stupid, but one thing no-one could question was his devotion to his boyfriend, Collin.
  • In the original novel, Javert is a Knight Templar and the narration describes his incorruptibility and devotion to his work as a kind of evil, due to his lack of empathy for/borderline sadistic glee in punishing people driven to crime by their circumstances.
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