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

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   PROFESSION definition: 1. any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that is respected…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of PROFESSION is the act of taking the vows of a religious community. How to use profession in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › professionPROFESSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ProfessionProfession - Wikipedia

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

6. 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.

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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › professionProfession - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the body of people in a learned occupation. “the news spread rapidly through the medical profession ”. see more. noun. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion. “a profession of disagreement”. synonyms: professing. see more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROFESSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

10. 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.

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.