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TOEFL BNC: 14036 COCA: 10858

devout

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devout /dɪˈvaʊt/ adjective
devout
/dɪˈvaʊt/
adjective
Learner's definition of DEVOUT
[more devout; most devout]
: deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion虔诚的
: loyal to something : devoted to a particular belief, organization, person, etc.忠于…的
: serious and sincere真心的

— devoutly

adverb
TOEFL BNC: 14036 COCA: 10858

devout

adjective

de·​vout di-ˈvau̇t How to pronounce devout (audio)
1
: committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
a devout Catholic
2
: expressing piety or religious fervor : expressing devotion
a devout attitude
3
a
: devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior : serious, earnest
a devout baseball fan
born a devout coward G. B. Shaw
b
: warmly sincere
a devout wish for peace
devoutly adverb
devoutness noun

Example Sentences

It is his devout wish to help people in need. devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
Recent Examples on the Web Trevor Fehrman’s Elias, a highlight of Clerks II, is now a devout Christian with a mute sidekick of his own, Blockchain Coltrane (Austin Zajur). John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 He was described by friends and family as a devout Christian and had proposed to Zion Perry just a week before he was murdered. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 Sorokin is both an incinerator and archaeologist of the forms that precede him: a literary radical who’s a dutiful student of tradition, and a devout Christian whose works mercilessly mock the Orthodox Church. Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 While Cunningham may be supportive now, but there was a time when the devout Christian did not always embrace the LGBTQ community. David Begnaud, CBS News, 30 June 2022 Kaye Ravenell describes her husband as a loving family man, a devout Christian and a dogged trial attorney in pursuit of the truth. Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 He’s been pilloried for violating Russian Orthodox Christian values in his stories, but is a devout Christian. New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022 Flashbacks introduce us to his wife, Beth (Laura Niemi), who died of cancer not long ago, and to his son Ezra, whose devout religiosity became a wedge within the family. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Even a devout Barb like Lil Nas X seemed surprised — the camera caught him with a priceless look of shock on his face. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin devotus, from Latin, past participle of devovēre — see devote

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of devout was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 14036 COCA: 10858

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