Other Word Forms
- devotionality noun
- devotionally adverb
- devotionalness noun
- nondevotional adjective
- nondevotionally adverb
- undevotional adjective
Etymology
Origin of devotional
Example Sentences
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More significantly, the motivations for the devotional practices in each religion are completely different.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
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
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
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