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   Pro·fes·sion

   /prəˈfeSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification: "his chosen profession of teaching" Similar careeroccupationcallingvocationline of workline of employmentlinemétierbusinesstradecraftwalk of lifespherejobday jobpositionwayinformal:racketarchaic:employ
   • ▪ a body of people engaged in a particular profession: "the profession is divided on the issue"
   • 2. an act of declaring that one has a particular feeling or quality, especially when this is not the case: "his profession of delight rang hollow" Similar declarationaffirmationstatementannouncementproclamationassertionavowalvowclaimallegationprotestationacknowledgmentadmissionconfessionrare:asseverationaverment
   • 3. a declaration of belief in a religion: "a profession of faith in Jesus Christ"
   • ▪ the declaration or vows made on entering a religious order.
   • ▪ the ceremony or fact of being professed in a religious order: "after profession she taught in Maidenhead"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the vow made on entering a religious order): via Old French from Latin professio(n-), from profiteri ‘declare publicly’ (see profess). profession (sense 1) derives from the notion of an occupation that one ‘professes’ to be skilled in.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › professionProfession Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. pro· fes· sion prə-ˈfe-shən. Synonyms of profession. 1. : the act of taking the vows of a religious community. 2. : an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation. 3. : an avowed religious faith.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that is respected because it involves a high level of education: He left the teaching profession in 1965 to start his own business. The report notes that 40 percent of lawyers entering the profession are women.

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   noun. a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: Compare learned profession. the profession of teaching. Synonyms: employment, calling. any vocation or business. the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling: to be respected by the medical profession.

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   A profession is a field of work that has been successfully professionalized. [1] .

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › professionProfession - definition of profession by The Free Dictionary

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   profession. ( prəˈfɛʃən) n. 1. an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine. 2. the body of people in such an occupation. 3. the act of professing; avowal; declaration. 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprofession noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   profession a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education: He hopes to enter the medical profession. The profession is all the people who work in a particular profession: the legal profession.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROFESSION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   PROFESSION meaning: 1. a type of work that needs special training or education: 2. the people who do a type of work…. Learn more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › professionalProfessional Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROFESSIONAL is of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession. How to use professional in a sentence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    A profession is a type of job that requires advanced education or training. Harper was a teacher by profession. Only 20 per cent of jobs in the professions are held by women.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › professionProfession Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PROFESSION meaning: 1 : a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill; 2 : the people who work in a particular profession.