1
: committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
a devout Catholic
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
Examples of devout in a Sentence
It is his devout wish to help people in need.
devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
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Some of the negative comments on Stefani's post were met with pushback from other fans, who pointed out that the singer has long been candid about her devout Catholic faith.
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Raised primarily by his mother and grandparents in a devout Catholic household, Dr. Gantes spent time under the wing of a neighborhood priest, who organized projects in small farming communities.
—Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s a particular beep-boop-beep-boop that would be hard for anyone but devout fans of either artist to tell the difference between.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
In Nicole Cuffy’s new novel, journalist Faruq Zaidi embeds himself inside a California cult following the death of his devout Muslim father.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Raised primarily by his mother and grandparents in a devout Catholic household, Dr. Gantes spent time under the wing of a neighborhood priest, who organized projects in small farming communities.
—Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s a particular beep-boop-beep-boop that would be hard for anyone but devout fans of either artist to tell the difference between.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
In Nicole Cuffy’s new novel, journalist Faruq Zaidi embeds himself inside a California cult following the death of his devout Muslim father.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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devout
adjective
de·vout
di-ˈvau̇t 
1
: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2
: expressing devotion
a devout attitude
3
a
: devoted to an activity, belief, or type of behavior
a devout baseball fan
b
: earnest entry 2 sense 1, sincere
gave them devout thanks
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
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