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Profession

Definition

The term "profession" refers to a type of job or occupation that requires specialized knowledge, training, and qualifications. It can also indicate a public declaration of beliefs or intentions.

Parts of Speech
  • Noun
Pronunciation

American English

  • IPA Pronunciation: /prəˈfɛʃ.ən/
  • Respelling: pruh-FESH-uhn

British English

  • IPA Pronunciation: /prəˈfɛʃ.ən/
  • Respelling: pruh-FESH-uhn
Etymology

The word "profession" originates from the Latin "professio," meaning "declaration," derived from "profitēri," meaning "to declare openly." It entered Middle English through Old French "profession," retaining its dual meanings of a formal declaration and an occupation requiring expertise.

Derivatives
  • Professional (adjective/noun)
  • Professionally (adverb)
  • Profess (verb)
  • Professor (noun)
  • Professedly (adverb)
Synonyms
  • Occupation
  • Vocation
  • Career
Antonyms
  • Amateurism
  • Hobby
  • Avocation
Usage

The word "profession" is commonly used to describe specialized careers and public declarations. For example: "She chose medicine as her profession," or "He made a profession of his faith."

Related Terms
  • Trade: A skilled job typically requiring manual skills.
  • Discipline: A field of study or branch of knowledge.
  • Specialization: Focusing on a specific aspect within a profession.
Detailed Definitions

Noun

  • An occupation requiring specialized knowledge and training: Refers to careers such as law, medicine, or education.
    • Example: "Law is a demanding profession that requires years of study."
  • A public declaration of beliefs or intentions: Describes a formal acknowledgment or statement.
    • Example: "He made a profession of his commitment to environmental conservation."
  • A group of people engaged in a specific occupation: Refers to the collective body of individuals working in a particular field.
    • Example: "The medical profession has strict ethical standards."

profession

Law is a demanding profession that requires years of study.
He made a profession of his commitment to environmental conservation.
The medical profession has strict ethical standards.
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🇨🇳 Mandarin

  • 职业 (Occupation): Zhíyè
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂʅ jɛ/
  • Respelling in English: Zhi-ye

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  • 行业 (Industry): Hángyè
  • IPA Pronunciation: /xaŋ jɛ/
  • Respelling in English: Hang-ye

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🇮🇳 Hindi

  • पेशा (Profession): Peśā
  • IPA Pronunciation: /peːʃaː/
  • Respelling in English: Pe-sha

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  • व्यावसाय (Business, another term sometimes used): Vyāvasāy
  • IPA Pronunciation: /vjaːʋəsaːj/
  • Respelling in English: Vya-va-say

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🇪🇸 Spanish

  • Profesión (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /pɾofeˈsjon/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-fe-sion

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  • Oficio (Trade, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /oˈfiθjo/
  • Respelling in English: O-fi-thjo

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🇫🇷 French

  • Profession (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /pʁɔfɛsjɔn/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-fe-sjon

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  • Métier (Trade, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /me.tje/
  • Respelling in English: Me-tye

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🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic

  • مهنة (Profession): Mihnā
  • IPA Pronunciation: /miħnæː/
  • Respelling in English: Mi-hna

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  • صناعة (Industry, another term sometimes used): Ṣinā’ā
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ʕɪnæːʔæ/
  • Respelling in English: Si-na-a

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🇧🇩 Bengali

  • পেশা (Profession): Pēśā
  • IPA Pronunciation: /peʃa/
  • Respelling in English: Pe-sha

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  • ব্যাপার (Business, another term sometimes used): Byāpāra
  • IPA Pronunciation: /bjaːpara/
  • Respelling in English: Bya-pa-ra

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🇷🇺 Russian

  • Профессия (Profession): Proféssiya
  • IPA Pronunciation: /prəfʲɪˈsʲijə/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-fe-si-ya

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  • Специальность (Speciality, another term sometimes used): Spetsial'nost'
  • IPA Pronunciation: /spʲɪtsɨɫˈnosʲtʲ/
  • Respelling in English: Spe-tsi-al-nost

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🇵🇹 Portuguese

  • Profissão (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /pɾofiˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-fi-saon

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  • Ofício (Trade, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /oˈfisiu/
  • Respelling in English: O-fi-siu

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🇮🇩 Indonesian

  • Profesi (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /profɛsi/
  • Respelling in English: Pro-fesi

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  • Pekerjaan (Job, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /pɛkɛrʤaʔan/
  • Respelling in English: Pe-ker-jaa-an

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🇩🇪 German

  • Beruf (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /bɛˈʁuːf/
  • Respelling in English: Be-ruf

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  • Gewerbe (Trade, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ɡəˈvɛrbə/
  • Respelling in English: Ge-ver-be

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🇯🇵 Japanese

  • 職業 (Profession): Shokugyō
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ɕo̞kɯ̟βɡʲo̞ː/
  • Respelling in English: Sho-ku-gyo

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  • 業種 (Industry, another term sometimes used): Gyōshu
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ɡʲoːɕɯ̥ː/
  • Respelling in English: Gyo-shu

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese

  • Nghề nghiệp (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ŋɛ˨˩ ŋiə̯p˧˧/
  • Respelling in English: Nghe ngiep

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  • Nghành (Industry, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /ŋaːŋ˧˧/
  • Respelling in English: Nganh

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🇰🇷 Korean

  • 직업 (Profession): Jik-eop
  • IPA Pronunciation: /t͡ɕi.kʌp̚/
  • Respelling in English: Ji-keop

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  • 산업 (Industry, another term sometimes used): San-eop
  • IPA Pronunciation: /sʰa.nʌp̚/
  • Respelling in English: San-eop

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🇹🇷 Turkish

  • Meslek (Profession)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /mesˈlec/
  • Respelling in English: Mes-lek

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  • Sanayi (Industry, another term sometimes used)
  • IPA Pronunciation: /saˈnajɯ/
  • Respelling in English: Sa-nayi

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Profession

Definition

A profession is a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Parts of Speech

"Profession" is used as a noun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /prəˈfɛʃən/
  • American English respelling: pruh-fesh-uhn
  • British English respelling: pruh-fesh-uhn

Etymology

The word "profession" originates from the Latin 'professio', which means 'public declaration'. The term was later adapted to English in the 13th century to mean 'vow taken upon entering a religious order'. It was not until the 16th century that it came to denote any type of vocation or business.

Derivatives

  1. Professional
  2. Professionally
  3. Professionalize
  4. Unprofessional
  5. Non-professional

Synonyms

  1. Vocation
  2. Occupation
  3. Career

Antonyms

  1. Recreation
  2. Pastime
  3. Hobby

Usage

"Profession" is often used to describe someone's job or career, especially when it requires special education or training.

Related Terms

  • Professional: A person engaged or qualified in a profession.
  • Professionalism: The competence or skill expected of a professional.
  • Professional ethics: Moral principles that guide the behavior of professionals.

Detailed Definition

As a noun, a profession can refer to:

  1. A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
  2. Example: Medicine is a highly respected profession.
  3. The body of people in a learned occupation.
  4. Example: The standards of the teaching profession are set by the government.
  5. An open but often false declaration or claim.
  6. Example: His profession of love was not convincing.

🇵🇰 Urdu

  • پیشہ (Profession): Pēshē
  • IPA Pronunciation: /peːʃeː/
  • Respelling in English: Pe-she

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  • کاروبار (Business, another term sometimes used): Karōbār
  • IPA Pronunciation: /kaːɾoːbaːɾ/
  • Respelling in English: Ka-ro-bar

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