dévouement

French

Alternative forms

• dévoûment

Etymology

From dévouer (“to sacrifice”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.vu.mɑ̃/

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Noun

dévouement m (plural dévouements)

1. dedication, commitment (to duty); self-sacrifice
2. devotion, devotedness

Related terms

• dévotion

Further reading

• “dévouement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.