Votiveness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of expressing or indicating a wish, desire, or intention
2. Reflecting the characteristic of being wishful or having intentions towards something
3. Denoting the state of showing desire or the act of making a wish known

Etymology: "Votiveness" is a plain formation: the adjective "votive" with the suffix "-ness", which turns an adjective into a noun for a quality or state. So the word names the quality of being votive, which is to say of being offered or dedicated in fulfilment of a vow or wish. "Votive" itself comes from Latin "votivus", from "votum", a vow or wish, and it is the root of the older idea of an offering made to a god in return for a favour. The noun is thus a two-step derivation, and its meaning sits close to the core sense of its base: a quality of expressing a wish or pledge.

Synonyms: devotion, dedication, commitment, observance, worship

Antonyms: indifference, disregard, neglect, apathy, disloyalty