devout

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈvaʊt/

adjective

  • having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment: she was a devout Catholic a rabbi’s devout prayers
  • totally committed to a cause or belief: the most devout environmentalist

Derivatives

devoutly

adverb

devoutness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French devot, from Latin devotus 'devoted', past participle of devovere (see devote)