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   profession

   /prəˈfɛʃn/

   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 legal profession has become increasingly business-conscious"
   • 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 declarationaffirmationstatementannouncementproclamationassertionavowalvowclaimallegationprotestationacknowledgementadmissionconfessionrare: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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   The meaning of PROFESSION is a principal calling, vocation, or employment. How to use profession in a sentence.

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   A profession is a field of work that has been successfully professionalized, with ethical standards, specialized training and public recognition. Learn about the origin, formation and regulation of different professions, such as medicine, law, engineering and teaching.

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   Profession definition: a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science. See examples of PROFESSION used in a sentence.

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