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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 › englishMeaning of profession in English - 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.

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

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

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   The meaning of PROFESSION is a principal calling, vocation, or employment. How to use profession in a sentence.

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

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   noun. 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. a. Also called: profession of faith.

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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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   Definition of profession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   n. 1. a vocation requiring extensive education in science or the liberal arts and often specialized training. 2. any vocation or business. 3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation: the medical profession. 4. the act of professing; avowal. 5. a. the declaration of belief in religion or a faith.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of profession – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

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    Careers that require specialized training or advanced degrees are considered professions. Your parents may want you to go into a profession like the practice of law, but you dream of being a rodeo clown. The collective group of people practicing a profession is also called profession.

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.