profession
Americannoun
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a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science.
the profession of teaching.
- Synonyms:
- employment, calling
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any vocation or business.
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the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling.
to be respected by the medical profession.
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the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false.
professions of dedication.
- Synonyms:
- protestation, assertion, asseveration
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the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith.
the profession of Christianity.
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a religion or faith professed.
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the declaration made on entering into membership of a church or religious order.
noun
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an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine
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the body of people in such an occupation
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the act of professing; avowal; declaration
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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
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the faith or the religion that is the subject of such a declaration
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Related Words
See occupation.
Other Word Forms
- nonprofession noun
- professionless noun
Etymology
Origin of profession
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Medieval Latin professiōn-, stem of professiō “the taking of the vows of a religious order,” from profess(us) “declared publicly” ( professed ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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The economists said the groups most exposed to AI disruption are likely to be “older, female, more educated, and higher-paid” workers and noted that exposed professions could see slowing employment growth in the long term.
From MarketWatch
In some professions, there might not be the right opportunities for promotions and raises.
From MarketWatch
I was aged out of my profession in 2019, not by choice.
From MarketWatch
He was given a suspended prison sentence and banned from the profession for 10 years.
From BBC
"We insist on safety... because the nature of the profession puts us in that mindset."
From Barron's
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