devotion vs passion

devotion

noun
  • Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication 

  • The act or state of devoting or being devoted. 

  • Religious veneration, zeal, or piety. 

  • A prayer (often found in the plural) 

passion

noun
  • An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest. 

  • Fervor, determination. 

  • A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus. 

  • The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion. 

  • Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate. 

  • A true desire sustained or prolonged. 

  • Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional. 

verb
  • To give a passionate character to. 

How often have the words devotion and passion occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )