Definitions for profession

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profession pro·fes·sion

Spelling: [pruh-fesh-uh n]

IPA: /prəˈfɛʃ ən/

Profession is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 516 anagrams from letters in profession (efinooprss).

Definitions for profession

noun

1. a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: Compare learned profession.
2. any vocation or business.
3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling:
4. the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false:
5. the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith:
6. a religion or faith professed.
7. the declaration made on entering into membership of a church or religious order.

Origin of profession

1175-1225; Middle English Medieval Latin professiōn- (stem of professiō) the taking of the vows of a religious order. See professed, -ion

Examples for profession

You belong to the profession, and know what would be the consequence if I did so.

This is one of the most subtle and touching aspects of the profession.

Mr. Wing is an American-born Chinese and practises the profession of a valet.

Finally he disappeared, and, as it seems, embraced the profession of a sailor.

I was impressed by how many young and old people are in the profession.

The ones who could handle her profession stuck around for many years.

This profession of ours is a big one, but you know its jealousies.

Who will want to enter this profession for a poverty wage and little or no paid time off?

He has given that profession a swagger that, let's face it, few other professions have.

This Niebuhr, who was a surveyor by profession, was a young man who deserves our admiration.