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   devout

   /dɪˈvaʊt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment: "she was a devout Catholic" Similar piousreligiousdevoteddedicatedreverentGod-fearingbelievingspiritualprayerfulholygodlysaintlyfaithfuldutifulrighteouschurchgoingorthodoxOpposite insincerelapsed
   • ▪ totally committed to a cause or belief: "the most devout environmentalist" Similar dedicateddevotedcommittedloyalfaithfulstaunchgenuinefirmsteadfastresoluteunwaveringsincerewholeheartedkeenearnestenthusiasticzealouspassionateardentferventintensevehementactiveswornpledgedengagéinformal:card-carryingred-hottrue bluemad keendeep-dyedOpposite apathetic

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French devot, from Latin devotus ‘devoted’, past participle of devovere (see devote).

   Derivatives

   • 1. devoutness noun

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   The meaning of DEVOUT is committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises. How to use devout in a sentence.

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   DEVOUT definition: 1. believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles: 2. believing strongly…. Learn more.

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   Devout definition: devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious. See examples of DEVOUT used in a sentence.

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   Definition of devout adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To be devout is to be deeply devoted to one's religion or to another belief, cause, or way of life. If you're reading this, you're probably a devout believer in improving your vocabulary.

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   1. devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious. a devout Catholic. 2. expressing devotion or piety. devout prayer. 3. earnest or sincere; hearty. He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.

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   1. devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious. a devout Catholic. 2. expressing devotion or piety. devout prayer. 3. earnest or sincere; hearty. He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.