profession

Plural: professions

Noun

• the body of people in a learned occupation
  • "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"
• an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
• an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
  • "a profession of disagreement"
• affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
  • "a profession of Christianity"
• A declaration of faith.
• A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
• A declaration of faith.
• The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
• A declaration of faith.
• Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
• 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.
• A professional occupation.
• The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.

Examples

• Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
• His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.
• My father was a barrister by profession.
• She died only a few years after her profession.

Synonyms

professing