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devout

devout

53 5.7
Very religious and serious about their faith
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈvaʊt/
: devoto
  • Her mother had always been devout, even during the times when one could not be open about it.
  • a devout Muslim
  • a devout Christian
  • a devout Catholic

I, I am a, a devout believer.

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Examples

  • He was a very devout Jew, wrote many books about Genesis and so forth.

  • She was a wealthy banker's daughter and a devout Catholic.

  • One of our top employees is very devout in her Christian faith.

  • You are a mother of three, a wife and a devout Catholic.

  • My sister was a devout Catholic.

  • Her family is very devout.

  • You're a husband, a father of three and a devout Christian, as I found out last night.

  • Not to mention the thousands of devout Catholics who champion her cause.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • So for context, my mom is a devout, staunch Roman Catholic.

  • She is a devout person who attends church every Sunday without fail.

Synonyms

pious
vsdevout
33 6.3

Having deep belief in and respect for religion

covers strong faith feeling and steady commitment rather than only deity respect
god-fearing
vsdevout
28 5.8

Shows deep respect for God and follows religious rules

expresses devoted faith and commitment rather than fear based reverence
godly
vsdevout
17 5.1

Showing deep faith and devotion to God

focuses on deep religious feeling or commitment without naming a deity
religious
vsdevout
2 4.5

Very careful about following rules or routines

is about deep inner faith and commitment rather than rule following
religioso
vsdevout
1 8.7

Showing strong belief in religion

focuses on deep personal faith and committed feeling rather than general relation

Antonyms

3 8.6

Not interested in religion or being against it

How Devout

zealous
21 6.8
devout
53 5.7
pious
33 6.3
observant
7 4.8
religious
∞ 2.7
spiritual
592 4.8

Surface Forms

devout positive
devouter comparative
devoutest superlative

Etymology

Devout comes from the Latin word devotus meaning 'vowed' or 'dedicated', and it is related to the English word vow. So a devout person is someone strongly committed to their faith and who shows deep religious feeling.