| NOUN | group | profession | the body of people in a learned occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | profession | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) | |
| communication | profession, professing | an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion | |
| communication | profession | affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith |
| Sounds | prahfeh'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The body of people in a learned occupation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession" | |
| Narrower | businessmen, business community | The body of individuals who manage businesses |
| community of scholars | The body of individuals holding advanced academic degrees | |
| economics profession | The body of professional economists | |
| health profession | The body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients | |
| legal profession, bar, legal community | The body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction | |
| priesthood | The body of ordained religious practitioners | |
| Broader | occupational group, vocation | A body of people doing the same kind of work |
| Spanish | profesión | |
| Adjectives | professional | of or relating to or suitable as a profession |
| Meaning | An occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | architecture | The profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
| education | The profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university / university) | |
| engineering | The practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry | |
| journalism | The profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media | |
| learned profession | One of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles | |
| literature | The profession or art of a writer | |
| politics | The profession devoted to governing and to political affairs | |
| Broader | occupation, business, job, line of work, line | The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money |
| Spanish | profesión | |
| Catalan | professió | |
| Adjectives | professional | of or relating to a profession |
| Meaning | An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a profession of disagreement" | |
| Synonym | professing | |
| Broader | avowal, avouchment, affirmation | A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
| Spanish | profesión | |
| Catalan | professió | |
| Verbs | profess | admit (to a wrongdoing) |
| Meaning | affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a profession of Christianity" | |
| Broader | affirmation | (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) |
| Spanish | profesión | |
| Catalan | professió | |
| Verbs | profess | take vows, as in religious order |
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