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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Vance Boelter, the suspect in the attack, has been described as a devout Christian who has attended President Donald Trump’s campaign rallies, according to The Associated Press.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Over the weekend, Elon Musk and others tried to paint the shooter as a violent leftist, but friends and former colleagues described Vance Boelter, who is charged in the killing, as a devout Christian and political conservative.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Zahra Shams, 35, was a devout Muslim who wore the hijab by choice but vocally opposed its enforcement on others, even tweeting in support of the anti-hijab protests in 2022.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
The daughter of devout Catholics, Hortman grew up working in her father’s used auto-parts store in Blaine.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Over the weekend, Elon Musk and others tried to paint the shooter as a violent leftist, but friends and former colleagues described Vance Boelter, who is charged in the killing, as a devout Christian and political conservative.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Zahra Shams, 35, was a devout Muslim who wore the hijab by choice but vocally opposed its enforcement on others, even tweeting in support of the anti-hijab protests in 2022.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
The daughter of devout Catholics, Hortman grew up working in her father’s used auto-parts store in Blaine.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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