different between devout vs heartfelt

English

Etymology

From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin d?v?tus, perfect passive participle of d?v?ve?. Doublet of devote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??va?t/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /d??v??t/
• Rhymes: -a?t

Adjective

devout (comparative devouter or more devout, superlative devoutest or most devout)

1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
   • a. 1729, John Rogers, The Difficulties of Obtaining Salvation

     We must be constant and devout in the worship of our God.

2. (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.

3. Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.

Translations

Noun

devout (plural devouts)

1. (obsolete) A devotee.
2. (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

References

• devout in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• devouth, devot, devote, devolte

Etymology

From Old French devot, devout, from Latin d?v?tus (“vowed, promised”).

Adjective

devout

1. devout
2. sacred, holy

Descendants

• English: devout
• Scots: devot, devote, devoit

References

• “d?v?ut, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

English

Alternative forms

• heart-felt

Etymology

heart +? felt

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??t.f?lt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?h???t.f?lt/

Adjective

heartfelt (comparative more heartfelt, superlative most heartfelt)

1. Felt or believed deeply and sincerely.

   She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother.

Synonyms

• genuine, sincere, true

Derived terms

• heartfeltly
• heartfeltness

Translations