"attractional" meaning in English

See attractional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: attraction + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|attraction|al}} attraction + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} attractional (not comparable)
  1. Relating to attraction Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-attractional-en-adj-SK97q31E
  2. (religion) Relating to attempts to attract worshippers to a church Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-attractional-en-adj-s5dk-9~s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 12 88 Topics: lifestyle, religion

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