— self-devoted , adj. — self-devotedly , adv. — self-devotedness , n.
/self"di voh"sheuhn, self'-/ , n.
1. intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.
2. devotion of oneself to the care or service of another or others; self-sacrifice: Her self-devotion to her sick mother prevented her from finishing college.
[ 1805-15 ]