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devout adjective [ dɪˈvaʊt ]

• having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
• "she was a devout Catholic"
Similar: pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, reverent, God-fearing, believing, spiritual, prayerful, holy, godly, saintly, faithful, dutiful, righteous, churchgoing, orthodox,
Opposite: insincere, lapsed,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French devot, from Latin devotus ‘devoted’, past participle of devovere (see devote).


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