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profession

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or pretended.
  2. An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
  3. The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
  4. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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