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Protective vs Devoted - What's the difference?

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Protective is a related term of devoted.


As adjectives the difference between protective and devoted

is that protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect while devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated.

As a noun protective

is (british) something that protects.

As a verb devoted is

(devote).

protective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving, intended or wishing to protect.

    • Derived terms

    * protective custody

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Something that protects.
  • A condom.

    • devoted

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)