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devotional

American  
[dih-voh-shuh-nl] / dɪˈvoʊ ʃə nl /

adjective

  1. characterized by devotion.

  2. used in devotions.

    devotional prayers.


noun

  1. Often devotionals. a short religious service.

Other Word Forms

  • devotionality noun
  • devotionally adverb
  • devotionalness noun
  • nondevotional adjective
  • nondevotionally adverb
  • undevotional adjective

Etymology

Origin of devotional

First recorded in 1640–50; devotion + -al 1

Example Sentences

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Those bearing the structures often gyrate to the beat provided by percussionists alongside religious chants and devotional folk songs.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Her impossible, dreamlike vistas put a trippy, esoteric spin on familiar devotional motifs while entering into a conversation with the history of art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

In a Reformation context where certain religious images were restricted, maps of the Holy Land became acceptable visual aids and took on devotional significance.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Alex Warren, whose devotional love song Ordinary is the year's biggest-selling single, also picks up a best new artist nod, but is overlooked elsewhere.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

The book she handed me resembled her other devotional books.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein