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Ritual vs Devotional - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between ritual and devotional

is that ritual is related to a rite or repeated set of actions while devotional is of or pertaining to devotion or worship.

As nouns the difference between ritual and devotional

is that ritual is rite; a repeated set of actions while devotional is a piece of music or writing about or pertaining to devotion.

ritual

English

Alternative forms

* rituall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

    Derived terms

    * ritually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • rite; a repeated set of actions
    • They carried out the ritual carefully.

    Derived terms

    * ritualisation, ritualization * ritualise, ritualize * ritualist * ritualistic * ritually

    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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