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Amatory vs Devoted - What's the difference?

amatory | devoted | Related terms |

Amatory is a related term of devoted.


As adjectives the difference between amatory and devoted

is that amatory is of or relating to love, especially sexual love while devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated.

As a verb devoted is

(devote).

amatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , II.170:
    • Eggs, oysters, too, are amatory food; / But who is their purveyor from above / Heaven knows [...].

    Related terms

    * amateur * amiable * amicable * amorous

    References

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    devoted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • Zealous; characterized by devotion.
  • (obsolete) cursed; doomed.

    • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)