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| 1. | [ noun ] the body of people in a learned occupation | |
| Synonyms: | community | |
| Examples: | "the news spread rapidly through the medical community" |
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| Related terms: | occupation businessmen community_of_scholars economics_profession health_profession priesthood legal_profession | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (work) an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) | |
| Related terms: | occupation technology education politics literature architecture journalism learned_profession | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion | |
| Synonyms: | professing | |
| Examples: | "a profession of disagreement" |
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| Related terms: | avowal profess | |
| 4. | [ noun ] affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith | |
| Examples: | "a profession of Christianity" |
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| Related terms: | affirmation profess | |
| Similar spelling: |
professional profess professing profusion professor professed professorship professedly provision prevision professorial provisions provisioner provisional prefixation |
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