Profession
WordNet
noun
(1) An occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
(2) Affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
"A profession of Christianity"
(3) An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
"A profession of disagreement"
(4) The body of people in a learned occupation
"The news spread rapidly through the medical community"
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Etymology
From , , from , from the participle stem of .
Noun
- A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
- She died only a few years after her profession.
- 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society 1985, p. 27:
- Rosario was a young novice belonging to the monastery, who in three months intended to make his profession.
- A declaration of belief, faith or of one's opinion.
- Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
- An occupation in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
- My father was a barrister by profession.
- The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
- His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.