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profession
[ pruh-fesh-uhn ]
/ prəˈfɛʃ ən /
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Origin of profession
synonym study for profession
1. See occupation.
OTHER WORDS FROM profession
pro·fes·sion·less, nounnon·pro·fes·sion, nounWords nearby profession
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British Dictionary definitions for profession
profession
/ (prəˈfɛʃən) /
noun
an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine
the body of people in such an occupation
the act of professing; avowal; declaration
- Also called: profession of faith a declaration of faith in a religion, esp as made on entering the Church of that religion or an order belonging to it
- the faith or the religion that is the subject of such a declaration
Word Origin for profession
C13: from Medieval Latin professiō the taking of vows upon entering a religious order, from Latin: public acknowledgment; see profess
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