Synonyms for undevout
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dih-vout |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈvaʊt |
Top 10 synonyms for undevout
Définition of undevout
Origin :- early 13c., from Old French devot "pious, devoted, assiduous," from Latin devotus "given up by vow, devoted," past participle of devovere "dedicate by vow" (see devotion).
- As in irreligious : adj ungodly
- I envy not him who is undevout in the presence of so much Beauty.
- Extract from : « Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women » by George Sumner Weaver
- Victor opened his eyes and glared at her with undevout opposition.
- Extract from : « In Blue Creek Caon » by Anna Chapin Ray
- The age of enlightenment was to him an undevout and inartistic age.
- Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) » by Richard Muther
- For the undevout, Good Friday was a feast day and a day of jollification.
- Extract from : « Dixie After the War » by Myrta Lockett Avary
- It was not his business to defend Mr. Carlton against the disaffected and the undevout.
- Extract from : « Peccavi » by E. W. Hornung
- In consequence of this scheme, her habits rather than her opinions, were undevout.
- Extract from : « Ormond, Volume II (of 3) » by Charles Brockden Brown
- The poet says: “An undevout astronomer is mad,” and he says truth.
- Extract from : « Scientific Essays and Lectures » by Charles Kingsley
- If we could but remember that, there would be no fear of our being ungodly, irreligious, undevout.
- Extract from : « All Saints' Day and Other Sermons » by Charles Kingsley
- An undevout man in that land and at that epoch was an almost unknown phenomenon.
- Extract from : « The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I. » by John Lothrop Motley
- Surely an undevout reader of missionary (p. 238) annals must be mad indeed.
- Extract from : « Recollections of Windsor Prison; » by John Reynolds.
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