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Devout

adjective/duːbˈɔɪʒə/
Definition
deeply religious; H.L.Mencken
earnest
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/duːbˈɔɪʒə/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪvˈaʊt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪvˈaʊt/
2 syllables Say it as /duːbˈɔɪʒə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivedeeply religious; H.L.Mencken
“a god-fearing and law-abiding people”
adjectiveearnest
“one's dearest wish”
Word Forms
devoutnessnounpiety by virtue of being devout
earnestnessnounan earnest and sincere feeling
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fromm
zutiefst religiös; H. L. Mencken
🇫🇷French
pieux
profondément religieux; H.L. Mencken
🇪🇸Spanish
devoto
profundamente religioso; H.L.Mencken
🇮🇹Italian
devoto
profondamente religioso; H.L.Mencken
🇳🇱Dutch
vroom
diep religieus; H.L.Mencken
🇵🇹Portuguese
devoto
profundamente religioso; H. L. Mencken
🇷🇺Russian
набожный
глубоко религиозный; Х.Л.Менкен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धार्मिक
गहरा धार्मिक; एच.एल.मेन्केन
🇧🇩Bengali
ধর্মপ্রাণ
গভীরভাবে ধর্মীয়; এইচ এল মেনকেন
🇮🇳Tamil
பக்தி கொண்டவர்
ஆழ்ந்த மதம்; எச்.எல்.மென்கென்
🇮🇳Telugu
భక్తుడు
లోతుగా మతపరమైన; హెచ్.ఎల్.మెన్కెన్
🇮🇳Marathi
श्रद्धाळू
खोलवर धार्मिक; एच.एल.मेनकेन
🇮🇳Gujarati
શ્રદ્ધાળુ
ઊંડે ધાર્મિક; એચ.એલ.મેનકેન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಕ್ತ
ಆಳವಾದ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ; ಎಚ್.ಎಲ್.ಮೆನ್ಕೆನ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭക്തൻ
ആഴത്തിൽ മതപരമായ; എച്ച്.എൽ.മെൻകെൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਰਧਾਲੂ
ਡੂੰਘੇ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ; ਐਚ.ਐਲ.ਮੈਨਕੇਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
متقی
گہری مذہبی؛ ایچ ایل مینکن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
虔诚的
虔诚的宗教信仰; 门肯
🇯🇵Japanese
敬虔な
非常に宗教的。 H.L.メンケン
🇰🇷Korean
독실한
매우 종교적이다; H.L.Mencken
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sùng đạo
tôn giáo sâu sắc; H.L.Mencken
🇹🇭Thai
ศรัทธา
เคร่งศาสนาอย่างลึกซึ้ง เอช.แอล.เมนเคน
🇮🇩Indonesian
taat
sangat religius; H.L.Mencken
🇵🇭Filipino
madasalin
malalim na relihiyoso; H.L.Mencken
🇲🇾Malay
khusyuk
sangat beragama; H.L.Mencken
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ورع
دينية عميقة. إتش إل مينكين
🇮🇷Persian
عابد
عمیقا مذهبی؛ H.L.Mencken
🇹🇷Turkish
dindar
son derece dindar; H.L. Mencken
🇮🇱Hebrew
אָדוּק
דתי עמוק; ה.ל.מנקן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'devout'?
The primary meaning of 'devout' is 'deeply religious; H.L.Mencken'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'devout' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'devout' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'devout' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'devout' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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