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Emotional vs Devotional - What's the difference?

emotional | devotional |

As adjectives the difference between emotional and devotional

is that emotional is of or relating to the emotions while devotional is (usually|religious) of or pertaining to devotion or worship.

As a noun devotional is

a piece of music or writing about or pertaining to devotion.

emotional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
    • emotional crisis
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
    • emotional decision
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
    • emotional speech
  • Easily affected by emotion.
    • She’s an emotional person.
  • Readily displaying emotion.
    • emotional greeting

    Synonyms

    * demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamental

    Derived terms

    * emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *

    devotional

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of music or writing about or pertaining to devotion.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (usually, religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.
    • She spent much time playing devotional music.

    Derived terms

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