Devotion and Longing

Devotion

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

Usage example: Albert Schweitzer was world-renowned for his devotion to his fellow man

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Antonyms for Devotion

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

Nearby Words: devoted, devote, devotedly, devotee, devotional

Longing

Longing noun - A strong wish for something.

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Devotion and longing are semantically related in love topic. Sometimes you can use "Devotion" instead a noun "Longing", if it concerns topics such as passion.

Nearby Words: longed, longingly

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How words are described

emotional	emotional devotion	emotional longing
deep	deep devotion	deep longing
romantic	romantic devotion	romantic longing
constant	constant devotion	constant longing
Other adjectives: extreme, intense, quiet, unhealthy, childlike, apparent, obsessive.

Both words in one sentence

He openly harms himself when fretting about his love for Tsukiyama and devotion to his masters and varies between longing for Tsukiyama to get better and not be unstable anymore and return his feelings and wanting Tsukiyama to remain ill so he would be dependent on him.

Source: Jerkass Woobie / Anime and Manga
The original Saki's devotion to Kurumi remains, and leaves Saki II hopelessly longing for two loves who pay no attention to her.Things get even more complicated when the spiritual successors to Nakahito activate Karinka Mark II in an attempt to retrieve and "fix" the wayward Kurumi and Saki.

Source: Anime / Steel Angel Kurumi 2

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