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单词 devout
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Definition of devout in English:

devout

adjective dɪˈvaʊtdəˈvaʊt
  • 1Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

    she was a devout Catholic
    a rabbi's devout prayers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A meal here is a devout religious observance, and also a session of psychotherapy.
    • By this means you can count with a minimum expenditure of attention, as a devout Catholic counts his prayers on a rosary.
    • Sometimes, though rarely, one may even find a devout religious exclamation.
    • So we have an enormous amount of evidence of widespread religious behaviour and of devout behaviour as well.
    • All of which grounds him in a conventionally moral and religiously devout realm.
    • For the devout Hindus who pray at tiny ponds and puddles, the Saraswati is both a real river and a deity.
    • She was a single lady who was a devout Catholic and deeply religious.
    • I was most deeply moved by the way this lovable man prayed, so devout and so certain that God heard his prayer.
    • He was a devout and mystical Muslim, or Sufi, hence his religious views are particularly revealing of Islam.
    • This prompted my question as to whether she was devout in her personal religion.
    • The kirpan has deep religious significance to devout Sikhs and is not a weapon.
    • My Grandmother read the bible every day and was a devout believer in God.
    • By what right does the developed world claim the moral high ground over poorer, but religiously devout, societies?
    • My parents don't have much of a religious background, but my maternal grandmother is a very devout southern baptist.
    • No one struggling to live the devout life will fail to recognize that prayer.
    • At the same time he was a believer in all sorts of myths and mysteries, and a devout worshipper of divinities both Greek and Oriental.
    • But this is just speculation and there may be many members of the Church who live devout lives.
    • When I was brought back to faith it was through the prayers of my devout mother.
    • Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.
    • Although a devout Sikh, he took part in religious acts with Muslims and Hindus as well.
    Synonyms
    pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, reverent, God-fearing, believing, spiritual, prayerful, holy, godly, saintly, faithful, dutiful, righteous, churchgoing, orthodox
    1. 1.1 Totally committed to a cause or belief.
      the most devout environmentalist
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Few espouse political ideologies of any sort, since devout beliefs can impede one's effectiveness as a peacekeeper.
      • Here's a sort of companion post to the previous one, in being about some of the things said and done in the name of devout belief.
      Synonyms
      dedicated, devoted, committed, loyal, faithful, staunch, genuine, firm, steadfast, resolute, unwavering, sincere, wholehearted, keen, earnest, enthusiastic, zealous, passionate, ardent, fervent, intense, vehement, active, sworn, pledged
      French engagé
      informal card-carrying, red-hot, true blue, mad keen, deep-dyed

Derivatives

  • devoutness

  • noun dɪˈvaʊtnəsdəˈvaʊtnəs
    • Such increased devoutness and the Huis' tendency to congregate in and around mosques have made them appear clannish to many Han Chinese, Mai said.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As one rabbi notes, once you see the sincerity and devoutness in a person, it's no longer possible to demonize and dehumanize their behaviour; you can only love and help.
      • The first part of the script - the so-called devoutness of the founders - is least relevant to the current debate over religion in government.
      • Just thank who ever your flavour of devoutness may dictate you to thank.
      • As best I can tell, the Boy Scouts are open to anyone who says they're religious, regardless of the religion, and regardless of the degree of devoutness.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French devot, from Latin devotus 'devoted', past participle of devovere (see devote).

Rhymes

about, bout, clout, doubt, down-and-out, drought, flout, gout, grout, knout, lout, mahout, misdoubt, nowt, out, out-and-out, owt, pout, Prout, right about, rout, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, thereabout, thereout, throughout, timeout, tout, trout, way-out, without
 
 

Definition of devout in US English:

devout

adjectivedəˈvoutdəˈvaʊt
  • 1Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

    she was a devout Catholic
    a rabbi's devout prayers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • By what right does the developed world claim the moral high ground over poorer, but religiously devout, societies?
    • A meal here is a devout religious observance, and also a session of psychotherapy.
    • At the same time he was a believer in all sorts of myths and mysteries, and a devout worshipper of divinities both Greek and Oriental.
    • He was a devout and mystical Muslim, or Sufi, hence his religious views are particularly revealing of Islam.
    • Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.
    • But this is just speculation and there may be many members of the Church who live devout lives.
    • By this means you can count with a minimum expenditure of attention, as a devout Catholic counts his prayers on a rosary.
    • Sometimes, though rarely, one may even find a devout religious exclamation.
    • This prompted my question as to whether she was devout in her personal religion.
    • So we have an enormous amount of evidence of widespread religious behaviour and of devout behaviour as well.
    • My parents don't have much of a religious background, but my maternal grandmother is a very devout southern baptist.
    • For the devout Hindus who pray at tiny ponds and puddles, the Saraswati is both a real river and a deity.
    • She was a single lady who was a devout Catholic and deeply religious.
    • All of which grounds him in a conventionally moral and religiously devout realm.
    • Although a devout Sikh, he took part in religious acts with Muslims and Hindus as well.
    • When I was brought back to faith it was through the prayers of my devout mother.
    • No one struggling to live the devout life will fail to recognize that prayer.
    • I was most deeply moved by the way this lovable man prayed, so devout and so certain that God heard his prayer.
    • My Grandmother read the bible every day and was a devout believer in God.
    • The kirpan has deep religious significance to devout Sikhs and is not a weapon.
    Synonyms
    pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, reverent, god-fearing, believing, spiritual, prayerful, holy, godly, saintly, faithful, dutiful, righteous, churchgoing, orthodox
    1. 1.1 Totally committed to a cause or belief.
      the most devout environmentalist
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Here's a sort of companion post to the previous one, in being about some of the things said and done in the name of devout belief.
      • Few espouse political ideologies of any sort, since devout beliefs can impede one's effectiveness as a peacekeeper.
      Synonyms
      dedicated, devoted, committed, loyal, faithful, staunch, genuine, firm, steadfast, resolute, unwavering, sincere, wholehearted, keen, earnest, enthusiastic, zealous, passionate, ardent, fervent, intense, vehement, active, sworn, pledged

Origin

Middle English: from Old French devot, from Latin devotus ‘devoted’, past participle of devovere (see devote).

 
 
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