devout
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devout
- /dɪˈvaʊt/
- /dəˈvʌʊt/ Canada
Rhymes with -aʊt
Where it comes from
From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin dēvōtus, perfect passive participle of dēvōveō. Doublet of devote.
adjective devouter · more devout · devoutest · most devout
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Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.
a devout man, and one that feared God
Similar: devoutful, godfearing, heavenly-minded
- Expressing devotion or piety. devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture
- Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest. devout wishes for one's welfare
Similar: Allah-fearing, devout, devoutful, frum, godfearing, heavenly-minded, inward, godly, observant, pious, piteous, practicing, religionary, sainted, sanctimonious · Opposite: impious, indevout, inobservant, lapsed, nonobservant, nonpracticing, unobservant, unobserving, undevout, ungodly, unpious
noun devouts
- A devotee.
- A devotional composition, or part of a composition; a devotion.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pious, god-fearing, religious, sincere, heartfelt, earnest, dear, holy, staunch, practising, strong, passionate, eager, avid, keen, ardent
adjective
Similar: Allah-fearing, devout, devoutful, frum, godfearing, heavenly-minded, inward, godly, observant, pious, piteous, practicing, religionary, sainted, sanctimonious · Opposite: impious, indevout, inobservant, lapsed, nonobservant, nonpracticing, unobservant, unobserving, undevout, ungodly, unpious
Translations
Every language
adj devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties
| Español | devoto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 敬虔な kēken na |
| 中文 | 虔誠的 /虔诚的 qiánchéng de, 虔敬的 qiánjìng de |
| हिन्दी | धर्मनिष्ठ dharmaniṣṭh |
| Português | devoto |
| Deutsch | tiefgläubig, andächtig, strenggläubig, fromm, gläubig |
| Italiano | devoto |
| Ελληνικά | ευσεβής efsevís |
| Русский | на́божный nábožnyj |
| العربية | مُتَدَيِّن mutadayyin |
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