profession
Definitions
- A declaration of faith.
- A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
- Activity pursued as a livelihood:art, business, calling, career, craft, employment, job, line, métier, occupation, pursuit, trade, vocation, work.
- The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
- (negative unprofessional).
- Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
- (abbreviation pro (prou) ) a person who is professional. a golf professional/pro. professioneel شَخْص مُحْتَرِف професионалист profissional profesionál Berufs-... professionel επαγγελματίαςprofesional professionaal آدم حرفه ای ammattilainen professionnel/-elle אִיש מִקצוֹעַ व्यवसायी hivatásos (művész, sportoló) profesional atvinnumaður professionista プロ 전문가 profesionalas profesionālis profesional vakman, professionalyrkesutøver, profesjonell zawodowiec مسلكى سړى profissional profesionist про...
- A professional occupation.
- 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.
- professioneel باحْتِراف професионалист profissionalmente profesionálně professionell professionelt επαγγελματικά profesionalmente, con profesionalidad professionaalselt بطور حرفه ای ammattimaisesti professionnellement בְּמִקצוֹעִיוּת व्यवसायिक ढ़ग से szakmailag; hivatásszerűen secara profesional faglega professionalmente 専門的に 전문적으로 profesionaliai profesionāli secara profesional beroepshalve profesjonelt, fagmessig zawodowo په حرفه يى ډول profissionalmente profesionist; cu profesionalism про...
- The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
- profesión, carrera, oficio.
- An occupation or career: "One of the highest compliments a child can pay a parent is to choose his or her profession" (Joan Nathan).
- An act or instance of professing; a declaration.
- An avowal of faith or belief.
- A faith or belief: believers of various professions.
- an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine
Equivalents
Examples
“She died only a few years after her profession.”
“Rosario was a young novice belonging to the monastery, who in three months intended to make⟳ his profession.”
“I congratulate you upon the wisdom that withheld you from entering yourself a member of the Protestant Association […] it is likely to bring⟳ an odium upon the profession they make⟳, that will not soon be forgotten.”
“Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.”
“I scarcely know⟳ any thing that really interests me, and I would give⟳ a great deal⟳ not to be so quick-sighted as I am; it would be so pleasant to believe⟳ only a tithe of the professions that are made me.”
“My father was a barrister by profession.”
““You are very idle, Cashel; I am sure of that. It is too provoking to throw⟳ away so much money every year for nothing. Besides, you must soon be thinking of a profession.” “I shall go into the army,” said Cashel. “It is the only profession for a gentleman.””
“His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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