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Obedience vs Devotion - What's the difference?

obedience | devotion |

As nouns the difference between obedience and devotion

is that obedience is the quality of being obedient while devotion is the act or state of devoting or being devoted.

obedience

Alternative forms

* , (l) (qualifier)

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being obedient.
  • Obedience is essential in any army.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter VIII
  • Cautioning Nobs to silence, and he had learned many lessons in the value of obedience since we had entered Caspak, I slunk forward, taking advantage of whatever cover I could find...

    Synonyms

    * submission

    Antonyms

    * disobedience, defiance, rebellion (ignoring ) * violation (ignoring, especially rules ) * control, dominance (ruling )

    devotion

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
  • (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
  • (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
  • (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)