[self-di-voh-shuh
n, self-] 
| 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. |
| self-de·vo·tion (sělf'dĭ-vō'shən) n. Devotion or dedication of oneself, especially to a service or an ideal. self'-de·vot'ed·ly (-vō'tĭd-lē) adv., self'-de·vot'ed·ness n. |