profession
Pluralprofessions
- 1A job that needs special training or skill, like being a doctor or teacher.
Like a job you have to train a long time to do well.
Teaching is a respected profession in many countries.
She chose nursing as her profession after college.
Similaroccupation, career, vocation, calling, field
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- 2All the people who work in the same skilled job, thought of as one group.
Like how "the press" means all reporters together as one body.
The medical profession welcomed the new safety rules.
The teaching profession lost many workers during the crisis.
Similarfield
- 3A clear statement that you believe in a religion, or the faith you follow.
Like standing up and telling everyone what you believe.
Her profession of faith surprised her family.
He made a public profession of his religion at the ceremony.
Similarconfession, declaration, affirmation, avowal
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- 4A serious promise someone makes when they join a religious group like a monastery.
Like making a big promise to follow a group's rules forever.
She made her profession and joined the convent.
The young monk's profession bound him to the monastery for life.
Similarvow
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- 5A statement of what you believe or feel, which may be honest or just for show.
Like saying you care about something just to look good, even if you don't mean it.
His profession of love did not match his actions.
Their loud profession of support fooled no one.
Similardeclaration, claim, protestation, assertion, avowal
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Origin
From Latin 'professio' meaning 'public declaration', from 'profiteri' meaning 'to profess'. It came into English through French.