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Religiosity vs Devotion - What's the difference?

religiosity | devotion |

As nouns the difference between religiosity and devotion

is that religiosity is the quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous while devotion is religious devotion.

religiosity

English

Noun

(religiosities)
  • The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.

    • Synonyms

    * devoutness * pietism * religiousism * religiousness * sanctimoniousness

    Derived terms

    * religiose

    devotion

    English

    ("devotion on Wikiquote")

    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)