devout

[ dih-vout ]

/ dɪˈvaʊt /

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adjective, de·vout·er, de·vout·est.

devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic.

expressing devotion or piety: devout prayer.

earnest or sincere; hearty: He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.

Origin of devout

1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French devo(u)t < Late Latin dēvotus, Latin: devoted; see devote

SYNONYMS FOR devout

1 worshipful; holy, saintly. See religious.

3 intense, serious, fervent, ardent.

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ANTONYMS FOR devout

1 irreverent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM devout

de·vout·ly, adverb de·vout·ness, noun non·de·vout, adjective non·de·vout·ly, adverb

non·de·vout·ness, noun un·de·vout, adjective un·de·vout·ly, adverb un·de·vout·ness, noun

Words nearby devout

devoted, devotee, devotion, devotional, devour, devout, devoy, dew, dew cell, dew line, dew plant

Example sentences from the Web for undevout

In consequence of this scheme, her habits rather than her opinions, were undevout.

Ormond, Volume II (of 3) |Charles Brockden Brown
Change one word and it may be said of sacred music as truly as of astronomy, “The undevout composer is mad.”

The Story of the Hymns and Tunes |Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth
Victor opened his eyes and glared at her with undevout opposition.

In Blue Creek Caon |Anna Chapin Ray
There also exists a somewhat threadbare verse of the poet Young which tells us how "the undevout astronomer is mad."

The Sources Of Religious Insight |Josiah Royce

If an "undevout astronomer is mad," it seems to me that an undevout woman is still more so.

Folly as It Flies |Fanny Fern

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devout

/ (dɪˈvaʊt) /

adjective

deeply religious; reverent

sincere; earnest; heartfelt a devout confession

Derived forms of devout

devoutly, adverb devoutness, noun

Word Origin for devout

C13: from Old French devot, from Late Latin dēvōtus, from Latin: faithful; see devote

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devout

adjective, de·vout·er, de·vout·est.

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adjective

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devout

adjective, de·vout·er, de·vout·est.

Origin of devout

SYNONYMS FOR devout

ANTONYMS FOR devout

OTHER WORDS FROM devout

Words nearby devout

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