de·vo·tion·al
di-ˈvō-sh(ə-)nəl 
dē-
: of, relating to, or characterized by devotion
devotional literature
: a short worship service
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Adjective
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
The deathbed and post-death rituals include performing devotional prayers to peaceful and wrathful deities oneself.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
One Sunday a month, the men could gather, cook breakfast, and have a devotional.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
His heroes aren’t athletes or movie stars but anonymous Twitter accounts—anime avatars and pseudonyms with cryptic bios—whose followers track their trades with devotional intensity.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
The deathbed and post-death rituals include performing devotional prayers to peaceful and wrathful deities oneself.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Everyone sat in a circle waiting for the devotional.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
One Sunday a month, the men could gather, cook breakfast, and have a devotional.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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