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| addict |
one who is habitually or obsessively devoted to something such as a hobby or interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| agrarian |
devoted to agriculture; rural; agricultural. [1/4 definitions] |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. [1/2 definitions] |
| amateur |
one who pursues an activity or is devoted to a study purely for intrinsic reward rather than monetary gain. [1/5 definitions] |
| appositive |
in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that functions as a noun and is placed, without a conjunction, immediately after a noun or noun equivalent that refers to the same person, place, or thing, such as "a devoted scholar" in "my mother, a devoted scholar". [1/2 definitions] |
| ardently |
in a passionate and devoted manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| attentive |
thoughtful of the needs or comfort of others; considerate or devoted. [1/2 definitions] |
| big |
avid, enthusiastic, or devoted. [1/7 definitions] |
| book review |
a publication, or page or section thereof, devoted to such reviews, esp. of newly published books. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookworm |
a person much devoted to books and study. [1/2 definitions] |
| comedy |
the branch of writing devoted to such work. [1/4 definitions] |
| comic |
pertaining to a series of cartoons, or to a book, magazine, or newspaper section devoted to such series. [2/6 definitions] |
| commitment |
the state of being devoted or involved. [1/4 definitions] |
| committed |
dedicated or devoted, as to a cause, belief, activity, or person. [1/2 definitions] |
| conservancy |
an organization devoted to conservation of natural resources, historical buildings, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| convent |
a society of persons, usu. nuns, devoted to a religious life with the guidance of a superior. [1/2 definitions] |
| course |
an area of land or water devoted to sport. [1/10 definitions] |
| crazy |
(informal) extremely fond; passionately devoted (usu. fol. by "about"). [1/8 definitions] |
| dairy |
a farm chiefly devoted to milk production; dairy farm. [1/4 definitions] |
| dedication |
the condition of being devoted to something. [1/4 definitions] |
| devout |
earnestly devoted to religion; pious. [1/3 definitions] |
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