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- [pruh-fesh-uh n]
- /prəˈfɛʃ ən/
- /prəˈfeʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-fesh-uh n]
- /prəˈfɛʃ ən/
Definitions of profession word
- noun profession a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession. 1
- noun profession any vocation or business. 1
- noun profession the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling: to be respected by the medical profession. 1
- noun profession the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false: professions of dedication. 1
- noun profession the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith: the profession of Christianity. 1
- noun profession a religion or faith professed. 1
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Origin of profession
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Medieval Latin professiōn- (stem of professiō) the taking of the vows of a religious order. See professed, -ion
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Parts of speech for Profession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
profession usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for profession
noun profession
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
Antonyms for profession
noun profession
- activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
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