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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Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Growing up in Livingstone, Zambia, Oza was a devout soda drinker.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The group has maintained a devout following of millions of fans for over 40 years, and their most recent album, The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart back in 2022.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Unnecessarily attacked by internet trolls, the series from creator Leslye Headland still managed to find its devout fans, who continue to hold fast to the hope that the potential of this bold series is not yet extinguished.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for devout
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 3 Sep. 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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