devotion
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devotion
A state of intense, passionate, and often self-sacrificing dedication to a person, a task, or an idea.
Sie widmet sich ihrer Forschung mit beeindruckender Hingabe.
She devotes herself to her research with impressive devotion.
'Die Hingabe' (devotion) is the noun corresponding to the reflexive verb 'sich hingeben' (to devote oneself / to give oneself over). This verb means to dedicate oneself completely to a thing or person.
Er gab sich ganz seiner Musik hin.
He gave himself completely to his music.
'Hingabe' (devotion) is often intensified with adjectives such as 'voll' (full), 'groß' (great), 'ganz' (whole/complete), or 'leidenschaftlich' (passionate). A typical action is to devote oneself to a task 'mit Hingabe' (with devotion).
Sie pflegte ihre kranke Mutter mit großer Hingabe.
She cared for her sick mother with great devotion.
To describe how something is done, you use 'mit Hingabe' (with devotion). To name the object of the devotion, you use the preposition 'an' with the accusative.
Die Forscherin arbeitete mit voller Hingabe an ihrem Projekt.
The researcher worked on her project with complete devotion.
commitment / engagement
Engagement and Hingabe can both express a high level of personal commitment. Engagement primarily emphasizes taking active action on behalf of an important cause. Hingabe goes further, highlighting an intense, passionate, or even self-sacrificing dedication.
Mit tiefer Hingabe kümmert sich Lea trotz vieler persönlicher Opfer täglich um ältere Menschen.
With deep devotion, Lea cares for older people every day despite making many personal sacrifices.
Mit großem Engagement organisiert Lea jede Woche Hilfe für ältere Menschen.
With great commitment, Lea organizes help for older people every week.
