English noun: profession | |||
1. | profession (group) the body of people in a learned occupation | ||
Samples | The news spread rapidly through the medical profession. They formed a community of scientists. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occupational group, vocation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bar, business community, businessmen, community of scholars, economics profession, health profession, legal community, legal profession, priesthood | ||
2. | profession (act) an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | business, job, line, line of work, occupation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | architecture, education, engineering, journalism, learned profession, literature, politics, technology | ||
3. | profession (communication) an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion | ||
Samples | A profession of disagreement. | ||
Synonyms | professing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affirmation, avouchment, avowal | ||
4. | profession (communication) affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith | ||
Samples | A profession of Christianity. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affirmation | ||