profession

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noun

1. the body of people in a learned occupation (Freq. 7)
- the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
- they formed a community of scientists
• Hypernyms:
occupational group, vocation
• Hyponyms:
legal profession, bar, legal community, health profession, businessmen,
business community, community of scholars, economics profession, priesthood
2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) (Freq. 5)
• Hypernyms:
occupation, business, job, line of work, line
• Hyponyms:
learned profession, literature, architecture, education, journalism,
politics, technology, engineering
3. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
- a profession of disagreement
• Syn:
professing
• Derivationally related forms:
profess (for: professing), profess
• Hypernyms:
avowal, avouchment, affirmation
4. affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
- a profession of Christianity
• Derivationally related forms:
profess
• Hypernyms:
affirmation