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wholehearted

who·le·hear·ted

UK/ˌhəʊlˈhɑː(ɹ)t.əd/ US/ˈhoʊˌlhɑrtɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion

  • “heart-whole friendship”
  • “gave wholehearted support to her candidacy”
  • “wholehearted commitment”
  • “demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance”

Origin

From whole + hearted. First appears before 1628 in the publications of John Preston, a clergyman in the Church of England.

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