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self-professed

self-pro·fessed
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self pruh-fest]
    • /sɛlf prəˈfɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self pruh-fest]
    • /sɛlf prəˈfɛst/

Definitions of self-professed word

  • adjective self-professed avowed; acknowledged. 1
  • adjective self-professed professing to be qualified; professional, rather than amateur. 1
  • adjective self-professed having taken the vows of, or been received into, a religious order. 1
  • adjective self-professed alleged; pretended. 1
  • adjective self-professed avowed or acknowledged by oneself 0
See all 5 definitions of self-professed

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Origin of self-professed

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (in religious sense) < Medieval Latin profess(us) (special use of Latin professus, past participle of profitērī to declare publicly, equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -fet-, combining form of fatērī to acknowledge + -tus past participle suffix, with tt > ss) + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Self-professed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-professed

self-professed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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