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non-devout

non--de·vout
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te dih-vout]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ dɪˈvaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te dih-vout]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ dɪˈvaʊt/

Definitions of non-devout word

  • adjective non-devout devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic. 1
  • adjective non-devout expressing devotion or piety: devout prayer. 1
  • adjective non-devout earnest or sincere; hearty: He had a devout allegiance to the political regime. 1

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Origin of non-devout

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French devo(u)t < Late Latin dēvotus, Latin: devoted; see devote

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Parts of speech for Non-devout

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-devout popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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