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αφοσίωση
devotion /afoˈsiosi/
nounB2#2225 most common
Also: dedication, commitment, loyalty
Example sentences
Η αφοσίωσή της είναι μεγάλη.
Her devotion is great.
Ο σκύλος δείχνει μεγάλη αφοσίωση στον ιδιοκτήτη του.
The dog shows great devotion to its owner.
Η αφοσίωσή του στη δουλειά εντυπωσιάζει όλους τους συναδέλφους.
His dedication to work impresses all his colleagues.
Με απόλυτη αφοσίωση, αφιέρωσε ολόκληρη τη ζωή της στην επιστήμη.
With absolute devotion, she dedicated her entire life to science.
Η αφοσίωση στην οικογένεια θεωρείται διαχρονική αξία σε πολλές κοινωνίες.
Devotion to family is considered a timeless value in many societies.
Παρά τις αντιξοότητες, η αφοσίωσή τους στα ιδανικά που πρεσβεύουν παρέμεινε ακλόνητη.
Despite the adversities, their devotion to the ideals they espouse remained unshakable.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αφοσίωση | αφοσιώσεις |
| Genitive | αφοσίωσης | αφοσιώσεων |
| Accusative | αφοσίωση | αφοσιώσεις |
| Vocative | αφοσίωση | αφοσιώσεις |
Word family
αφοσιωμένοςdevoted, dedicated
αφοσιώνομαιto devote oneself, to be dedicatedαφοσιώνωto devote, to dedicate
οσιότηταholiness, sanctity
Etymology
The noun derives from the verb αφοσιώνω/αφοσιώνομαι ('to consecrate, dedicate, devote oneself'), built on the ancient adjective ὅσιος ('holy, sanctioned by divine law, pious'). The original sense was religious — to set someone or something apart as consecrated — which broadened into the modern sense of wholehearted dedication and loyalty.
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