devout Definition
de·vout (di vo̵ut′)
adjective
- very religious; pious
- showing reverence
- earnest; sincere; heartfelt
Etymology: ME < OFr devot < L devotus, devoted (in LL(Ec), devout): see devote
devout Related Forms
de·vout′ly adverb
de·vout′·ness noun
devout Synonyms
devout
modif.
devout Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- worshipper: Sooner or later, even the devout worshipper of Cthulhu will be bent under the knife.
- follower: Temples & Wildlife The gentle south is home to devout followers of Hinduism whose faith is embodied in their lavish temples.
- Hindu: Instead of describing the river as a potential killer, he explains to devout Hindus that Mother Ganges is not feeling well.
- atheist: Devout atheists hold the creed " There is no God " .
Modifying Another Word
- deeply: The 17th century Dutch Master, Rembrandt, was deeply devout.
- very: I was, until three years ago, a Roman Catholic, from a very devout family.
- so: And what made them so devout and so anxious to please and follow him?
- truly: Like religion, the truly devout regard sport as a way of life rather than just a weekly ritual.
Used with adjective complement
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