Added 8 October 2026
profession
/pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ noun
Latin root: professiō Wiktionary
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A declaration of faith. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
She died only a few years after her profession.
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A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
She died only a few years after her profession.
- The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
Origin
From Middle English professioun, from Anglo-Norman professioun, Old French profession (“declaration of faith, religious vows, occupation”), from Latin professiō (“avowal, public declaration”), from the participle stem of profitērī (“to profess”). By surface analysis, profess + -ion.
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