devout
Americanadjective
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devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious.
a devout Catholic.
- Antonyms:
- irreverent
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expressing devotion or piety.
devout prayer.
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earnest or sincere; hearty.
He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.
adjective
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deeply religious; reverent
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sincere; earnest; heartfelt
a devout confession
Related Words
See religious.
Other Word Forms
- devoutly adverb
- devoutness noun
- nondevout adjective
- nondevoutly adverb
- nondevoutness noun
- undevout adjective
- undevoutly adverb
- undevoutness noun
Etymology
Origin of devout
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French devo(u)t, from Late Latin dēvotus, Latin: “devoted”; devote
Example Sentences
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Both also are devout Roman Catholics who objected to their school district’s policy — based on state guidelines — that barred disclosures related to a student’s gender identity.
From Los Angeles Times
But for the devout Christian and preternaturally cheerful young actor, the real metamorphosis is psychological.
From Los Angeles Times
The crowd gawks at her — devout eyes wide, lips parted as if witnessing a miracle.
From Los Angeles Times
This time, the devout Catholic and father of nine avoided discussing social issues that had put off Chileans in previous presidential bids.
She describes the show's US cast as "probably more culturally members" of the LDS, rather than devout believers.
From BBC
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