professed
Americanadjective
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avowed; acknowledged.
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professing to be qualified; professional, rather than amateur.
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having taken the vows of, or been received into, a religious order.
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alleged; pretended.
adjective
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avowed or acknowledged
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alleged or pretended
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professing to be qualified as
a professed philosopher
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having taken vows of a religious order
Other Word Forms
- half-professed adjective
- nonprofessed adjective
- professedly adverb
- self-professed adjective
- unprofessed adjective
Etymology
Origin of professed
1300–50; Middle English (in religious sense) < Medieval Latin profess ( us ) (special use of Latin professus, past participle of profitērī to declare publicly, equivalent to pro- pro- 1 + -fet-, combining form of fatērī to acknowledge + -tus past participle suffix, with tt > ss ) + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Its professed goal is to prevent sickness that hurts our economic interests and overall wellbeing.
From Salon
I never believed in the spirits and I never professed to be a Spiritualist.
From Literature
His other passions included football, the tango and the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, a city he professed to love "more than any place else".
From BBC
Growing up, I was surrounded by revolutionary ideas, banned books and family and friends who professed socialist, nationalist and religious beliefs, or even a mix of these seemingly contradictory ideologies.
During the interview with Radio 1 presenter Jack Saunders, the singer professed her love for the video game and asked the developers: "Please give me a skin, please".
From BBC
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