devoutness

de·vout

 (dĭ-vout′)

adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est

1.

a. Devoted to a religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations: a devout Catholic.

b. Characterized by religious devotion or piety: devout observance of the holy days.

2.

a. Fervently believing in or advocating an ideology or position: a devout socialist.

b. Fervent or earnest: devout wishes for their success.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of dēvovēre, to vow; see devote.]

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de·vout′ly adv.

de·vout′ness n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

devoutness - piety by virtue of being devout religiousness piety, piousness - righteousness by virtue of being pious religiosity, religiousism, pietism, religionism - exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal

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devoutness

noun

A state of often extreme religious ardour:

devotion, pietism, piety, piousness, religionism, religiosity, religiousness.

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