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    [Adjective]  | "pro*fessed" | \ prə-ˈfest \


    1: openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed

    2: professing to be qualified; also : expert


    Origin: circa 1524 ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-pro*fessed" | \ ˌself-prə-ˈfest \


    1: self-proclaimed


    Origin: 1967 ;

    [Verb]  | "pro*fess" | \ prə-ˈfes \


    1: to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows

    2: to declare or admit openly or freely : affirm

    3: to declare in words or appearances only : pretend, claim


    Origin: 14th century ;

     In sense 1, from Middle English, from profes, adjective, having professed one's vows, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin professus, from Latin, past participle of profitēri to profess, confess, from pro- before + fatēri to acknowledge; in other senses, from Latin professus, past participle {mat|confess|};

    [Adjective]  | "professed" 


    1: having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor;


      * e.g., " ... a professed analyst of American presidential politics "





    [Verb]  | "professed" 


    1: to present a false appearance of;


      * e.g., " ... professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge "





    2: to state clearly and strongly;


      * e.g., " ... the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier "



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    3: to state as a fact usually forcefully;


      * e.g., " ... he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen "



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    [Verb]  | "profess" 


    1: to present a false appearance of;


      * e.g., " ... professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge "





    2: to state clearly and strongly;


      * e.g., " ... the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier "



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    3: to state as a fact usually forcefully;


      * e.g., " ... he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen "



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     [ "professer" ]

    1: not to be confused with professor, a professer is one who professes things. no degree is required.

      * e.g.,  ... dovid was a professer of math. didnt know a lot of it but always talked about it. 

     [ "professive" ]

    1: A word created by Solo G meaning to have a certain quality. i.e. very good at something

      * e.g.,  ... I'm a professive car driver. I'm a professive artist. I'm a professive musician. etc. 

     [ "Profess" ]

    1: claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

      * e.g.,  ... "he had professed his love for her" 

     [ "the oldest profession" ]

    1: Prostitution is usually referred to as the oldest profession

      * e.g.,  ... James: oi, I think that woman's career is the oldest profession there is. 

     [ "free profession" ]

    1: It is a profession where one can easily work for oneself eg a barber, doctor or accountant as opposed to say a policeman or engineer where it is very hard to work for yourself.

      * e.g.,  ... When the economy went bad, I was happy that I was in a free profession so I could get work by working for myself. 

     [ "bullshit profession" ]

    1: A paid job, career, area of expertise, or walk of life that is completely useless both to society and to ones self, in any reasonably rational sense.

      * e.g.,  ... UFO videographer is the most bullshit profession ever. 

     [ "professer finesser" ]

    1: someone who is a professional at flirting/ getting with someone

      * e.g.,  ... bro- " hey it's yo boy, professer finesser" 

     [ "illegal profession" ]

    1: The correct term for the profession usually euphemized as the legal profession. Applies to attorneys, lawyers, solicitors, counselors, barristers, or what ever other euphemism they come up with for their profession.

      * e.g.,  ... The euphemism legal profession is used by members of the illegal profession to distract the public from the conflict of interest that is inherent to their profession due to the fact that most legislators either have already been, or eventually will become, attorneys. 

     [ "health profession" ]

    1: The topic of the daily email you recieve as a Lafayette student. You cannot remove your name from this mailing list.

      * e.g.,  ... GODDAMNIT!!! Another fuckin' Health Profession Email!!! Damn you June A Thompson! DAMN YOU! 

     [ "legal profession" ]

    1: The euphemism used by members of the illegal profession to distract the public from the conflict of interest that is inherent to the nature of their work.

      * e.g.,  ... Members of the legal profession wouldn't need to distract us if they didn't get paid a week's wage for an hour's work. 

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