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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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   Learn the meaning of profession as a type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, or as a statement of what someone feels, believes, or intends to do. See examples of profession in different contexts and collocations.

   • English (US)

     PROFESSION meaning: 1. any type of work that needs special...

   • Portuguese Translation

     PROFESSION translate: profissão, profissão, profissão...

   • Profession in Arabic

     PROFESSION translate: مِهْنة, مِهنة. Learn more in the...

   • Profession in French

     PROFESSION translate: profession [feminine], profession...

   • Traditional

     PROFESSION translate: 工作, （尤指需要特殊訓練或專業技能的）職業,...

   • Profession in Russian

     PROFESSION translate: профессия , лица какой-либо профессии...

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

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

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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.

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

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › professionprofession noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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