devotional

& 8. [Eng. devotion; -al.] A. As adj.: Of or pertaining to devotion; characteristic of or befitting devotion; devout. "The devotional as well as the active part of religion." -Atterbury: Serm., vol. iv., ser. 9. *B. As subst.: A form of devotion. "Their disputings against the devotionals of the Church of England."-Gauden: Tears of the Church , p. 87. dě-vō-tion-al-Ist, s . [Eng. devotional ; -ist . ] One who is superstitiously and formally devout; a devotee. "Give a religious turn to this natural softne , and you have the complete image of a French devotionalist ."Coventry: Philemon to Hydaspes , conv. 1. de-vō-tion-al-i-ty, s. [Eng. devotional; -ity.] Affected devotion; hypocrisy. "First we must mention and dismi pure devotionality ." -A. H. Clough: Remains, i. 299. dě-võ-tion-al-ly, adv . [Eng. devotional ; -ly.] In a devotional manner; toward devotion: as, to be devotionally inclined.