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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Erdogan, a devout Muslim and graduate of a clerical school, has previously said he aims to raise a "pious generation".
From Barron's
The laid-back, devout Christian was reliably referred to as "our leader" by even his older Patriots teammates in several interviews this week.
From Barron's
This debut novel gives an important role to the Rev. Morris Green, a devout Lutheran who has begun to question the meaning of the universe and the validity of his own spiritual authority.
From Los Angeles Times
His daughter Claire says her father, a devout Catholic convert, has been allowed to take the Eucharist only nine times in the last two-and-a-half years.
Avengers: Doomsday, where he'll make his full debut, will show whether the superhero universe can still attract more casual cinemagoers alongside devout fans.
From BBC
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