His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
Synonyms: religious, godly, pious, pure More Synonyms of devout
The devout are people who are devout.
...priests instructing the devout.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone as a devout supporter or a devout opponent of something, you mean that they support it enthusiastically or oppose it strongly.
...devout Marxists.
More Synonyms of devout
devout in British English
(dɪˈvaʊt)
adjective
1.
deeply religious; reverent
2.
sincere; earnest; heartfelt
a devout confession
Derived forms
devoutly (deˈvoutly)
adverb
devoutness (deˈvoutness)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French devot, from Late Latin dēvōtus, from Latin: faithful; see devote
devout in American English
(dɪˈvaʊt)
adjective
1.
very religious; pious
2.
showing reverence
3.
earnest; sincere; heartfelt
SYNONYMY NOTE: devout implies sincere, worshipful devotion to one's faith or religion; , pious suggests scrupulous adherence to the forms of one's religion but may, in derogatoryusage, connote hypocrisy [the pious burghers who defraud their tenants]; religious stresses faith in a particular religion and constant adherence to its tenets [to lead a religious life]; sanctimonious in current usage implies a hypocritical pretense of piety or devoutness and oftenconnotes smugness or haughtiness [his sanctimonious disapproval of dancing]
Derived forms
devoutly (deˈvoutly)
adverb
devoutness (deˈvoutness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OFr devot < L devotus, devoted (in LL(Ec), devout): see devote
Examples of 'devout' in a sentence
devout
Some hold devout religious beliefs against transplants from the dead.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
My mother was devout and so is my wife.
The Sun (2016)
And a devout family man who drove his wife near to suicide with his affairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's not surprising that his devout parents were worried about him.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many of the presidents we looked at had come from devout families, often extremely devout mothers.
Christianity Today (2000)
It may seem strange but my parents were deferential people and my mother was a devout Catholic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His family had been devout Hindus, keenly persuaded of the importance of group loyalties.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
In politics he has veered from left to right and is known to be a devout conservative Roman Catholic.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
First of all, as the next table shows, women are clearly much more likely than men to be devout and religious.
Greeley, Andrew M. Sociology and Religion: A Collection of Readings (1995)
In other languages
devout
British English: devout ADJECTIVE
A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
She was a devout Christian.
American English: devout
Brazilian Portuguese: devoto
Chinese: 虔诚的
European Spanish: devoto
French: dévot
German: fromm
Italian: devoto
Japanese: 信心深い
Korean: 독실한
European Portuguese: devoto
Latin American Spanish: devoto
British English: devout NOUN
The devout are people who are devout.
...priests instructing the devout.
American English: devout
Brazilian Portuguese: devoto
Chinese: 虔诚的信徒
European Spanish: devoto
French: dévot
German: Fromme
Italian: devoto
Japanese: 敬虔な信者
Korean: 독실한 사람
European Portuguese: devoto
Latin American Spanish: devoto
Chinese translation of 'devout'
devout
(dɪˈvaut)
adj
[person]虔诚(誠)的 (qiánchéng de)
a devout Catholic/Muslim etc虔诚(誠)的天主教徒/穆斯林等 (qiánchéng de tiānzhǔjiàotú/mùsīlín děng)
1 (adjective)
Definition
sincere
She was a devout Christian.
Synonyms
religious
They are both very religious.
godly
a learned and godly preacher
pious
He was brought up by pious relatives.
pure
holy
The local people think of him as a holy man.
orthodox
orthodox Jews
saintly
I assumed a look of saintly innocence.
reverent
the reverent hush of a rapt audience
prayerful
Opposites
irreverent
,
sacrilegious
,
irreligious
,
impious
2 (adjective)
Definition
sincere
a devout opponent of racism
Synonyms
sincere
He accepted her apologies as sincere.
serious
You really are serious about this, aren't you?
deep
a period of deep personal crisis
earnest
Rupert was an earnest young man.
genuine
There was genuine joy in the room.
devoted
a loving and devoted father
intense
Her reaction to the news was more intense than I had imagined.
passionate
He made a passionate speech about his commitment to peace.
profound
The overwhelming feeling is profound shock and anger.
ardent
an ardent opponent of the war
fervent
a fervent admirer of her work
heartfelt
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the relatives.