devotional

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adjective

de·​vo·​tion·​al di-ˈvō-sh(ə-)nəl 

dē-

: of, relating to, or characterized by devotion

devotional literature

devotionally

di-ˈvō-sh(ə-)nə-lē 

dē-

adverb

devotional

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noun

: a short worship service

Synonyms of devotional

Adjective

• religious
• sacred
• spiritual
• liturgical

Examples of devotional in a Sentence

Adjective

a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Inspired by Diego Velázquez's The Coronation of the Virgin, this is not a Virgin in the religious or devotional sense. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

At the Met, Bambach dedicated a central gallery to the Madonnas that Raphael painted for private patrons—devotional pictures made for the home at a domestic scale. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

The company’s goal is to curate films, series, podcasts, daily devotionals, community, commerce, and travel in one connected destination. — Brent Lang, Variety, 8 July 2026

Since 2024, Berns has been writing and recording musical recaps of every Knicks game—part postmortems, part devotionals, part roasts—and posting them online. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1648, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for devotional

• emotional
• promotional
• motional
• notional
• unemotional