Dedication (8)
I believe the answer is:
devotion
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">dedication</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that devotion is a type of dedication)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for devotion that I've seen before include "Dedicated loyalty" , "Intense loyalty" , "Religious zeal" , "Great love" , "Commitment to some purpose, religion say" .)